Bianji

Bianji () was a Buddhist monk who lived in the Tang dynasty. A disciple of Xuanzang, he compiled the Great Tang Records on the Western Regions and translated Sanskrit sutras into Chinese. He was executed by Emperor Taizong for having an illicit affair with the emperor's daughter Princess Gaoyang.

==Life== According to the Record of Praises at the end of Volume 12 of the Record of the Western Regions of the Great Tang Dynasty, Bianji was born into a family of esteemed scholars. From a young age, he displayed a noble and upright character. As soon as he reached the age of study, he abandoned his worldly pursuits and entered the Great Monastery of Total Support, becoming a disciple of Master Daoyue, a renowned Dharma Master of the Sarvāstivāda school of Buddhism. He copied a vast number of Buddhist scriptures that are still in circulation today. He was renowned for his profound Buddhist cultivation, literary proficiency, and skill in writing.