Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s2.t17.1
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Asvaghosa (about 80-150 CE) was an Indian poet, dramatist and philosopher, and the greatest poet prior to Kalidasa and the first Sanskrit dramatist. He is also known as a poet-philosopher and has a profound influence on Chinese Buddhist and literary circles.