Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c8.s2.t5.4

v1.c8.s2.t5.4

sources that have reference to the names of Indian speech sounds which must be mentioned. First, the concerned chapter titled *Learning of Techniques* in the 11^th volume of *Abhiniskramanasūtra* translated by Indian Tripitaka master in the Sui Dynasty, listed the names of the 64 scripts and the book of annotations titled the *Present Brahmana preached by Brahma* covered all the sounds (pronunciation) of all the scripts in 14 words. Second, the biography of Zhu Shihang found in *Biographies of Eminent Monks* authored by Hui Jiao of the Liang dynasty records that Zhu Shihang arrived in Khotan (Yutian) in the 5ᵗʰ year of Gan-lu of the Wei Dynasty (260 CE).