A History of Indian Literature v2.c27.102

v2.c27.102

P. 355f. note 1, add: The question of Vasubandhu's date has recently been discussed by *J. Takakusu*, *Taiken Kimura*, and *Genmyo Ono* (in Lanman Studies, pp. 79ff., 89ff., 93f.) who agree in assigning the author of the Abhidharmakośa to the 5th century (420-500 A. D.). T. *Kimura* speaks here also of two Vasubandhus. *Takakusu's* chief arguments are *argumenta ex silentio*: Kumārajīva (383-414 in China) and Fa-hien (399-414 in India) know nothing of Vasubandhu and his Abhidharmakośa. The sources on which N. *Péri* relies, are declared by *Takakusu* to be "spurious." On the other hand, H. *Ui* (Lanman Studies, p. 101f.) gives the following dates: Maitreya 270-350, Asaṅga 310-390, Vasubandhu 320-400, which Takakusu considers too early by 100 years.