Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c8.s1.1

v1.c8.s1.1

Like modern times, translation in ancient China was of two kinds: interpretation and translation. Translation has played an important role in cultural exchanges between India and China. Interpretation lacked documentary records, although it appeared much earlier. Translation had rich data in spite of its late appearance, especially with the spread of Buddhism into China and the translation of Buddhist scriptures, translatology in China developed very early, both with theoretical summary and operational standard.