Sanghapala
Sanghapāla (506–518 CE) was a famous Khmer monk who traveled to Southern and Northern Dynasties China.
Sanghapala ភិក្ខុសង្ឃបាល | |
|---|---|
| Title | Preah Phikho |
| Personal | |
| Born | 460 |
| Died | 524 (age 65) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Cambodian |
| School | Theravada ? |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Guṇavṛddhī |
He, along with the fellow Funan monk, Mandrasena, translated Buddhist scriptures such as the Vimuttimagga or Path to Freedom into Chinese.: 58, 92
He is one of the only two Cambodian monks whose translations currently figure in the Tripitaka.
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