Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c8.s3.t3.3

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the *Records of Siddham Script* was more close to the actual characteristic features of Sanskrit language. It has not been kept together along with other literary works and was maintained separately with an independent existence of its own. Hence, it was widespread and popular and is regarded as one of the most important works among other such research works of Siddham script in China. The *Records of Siddham Script* was introduced into Japan and was named as the *Eighteen Chapters of Southern India Prajna-bodhi Siddham*. It was read and used by Kong Hai (Hong-fa master) An Ran (the author of *Siddham Collection*), contributing to further study and development of Siddham science in Japan.