Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c8.s1.5

v1.c8.s1.5

It was found that the number of translators of Buddhist literature greatly increased during the 3^rd century mainly represented by Zhi Qian (refer to Zhi Qian's entry) and Dharmarakasha (refer to Dharmarakasha's entry). Zhi Qian translated 36 books and 48 volumes. His translation tried to fit into Chinese taste, thus relatively magnificent. Dharmarakasha translated a good deal of Buddhist scriptures that mainly included 175 books and 354 volumes. Yet most of his work didn't come down. His translation style was comparatively plain.