# Zhi Yao first translated Buddhist texts into Chinese (185)

URL: https://allhistories.com/china/timeline/185-zhi-yao-first-translated-buddhist-texts-into-chinese
Location: China

Zhi Yao first translated Buddhist texts into Chinese.

Ruler at the Time: [Emperor Ling of Han](https://allhistories.com/china/rulers/emperor-ling-of-han)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Zhi Yao (monk)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhi_Yao_(monk))
- [Text adapted from Wikipedia, “Timeline of Chinese history” (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Chinese_history)
- [Wikipedia — Qin and Han (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_dynasty)