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Also known as Upagutta, Upagut, Upagok

Upagupta (c. 3rd century BCE) was a Buddhist monk, widely venerated in several Buddhist traditions across Asia. According to stories in the Sanskrit text Ashokavadana, he served as the spiritual teacher of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.

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Common representation of Upagupta, this one enshrined at the Wihan Phra Upakhut (Upagutta Shrine), Wat Bowonniwet, Bangkok, Thailand
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Upagupta (c. 3rd century BCE) was a Buddhist monk, widely venerated in several Buddhist traditions across Asia. According to stories in the Sanskrit text Ashokavadana, he served as the spiritual teacher of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.

In the Sarvāstivādin tradition, Upagupta is considered the fifth patriarch after Mahākāśyapa, Ānanda, Madhyāntika, and Śāṇakavāsin. In Chan/Zen Buddhism, he is regarded as the fourth patriarch. His teacher was Śāṇavāsa, a direct disciple of Ānanda, who was the Buddha's personal attendant.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Upagupta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.