Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c8.35

v1.c8.35

study of Indian grammar continued to influence Chinese phonology. The 14^th and 15^th volume of the *Dream Pool Essays* by Shen Kuo extensively talks about the issues of Chinese and Sanskrit phonology which proved to be quite comprehensive and authoritative. As an impact of all this academic interest in Indian grammar, many new dictionaries appeared during the 11^th century of the Song Period. For example, the few that may be mentioned here are: *Tian zhu Zi Yuan* (天竺字源) compiled by Fa Hu and Wei Jing in seven volumes, *Xu Yiqie Jing Yinyi* (续一切经音义) compiled by Xi Lin in 10 volumes, *Long Kan Shou Jian* (龙龛手鉴) by Xing Jun in four volumes and *Shi Shi Yao Lan* (释氏要览) by Dao Cheng in three volumes.