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during three successive dynasties: Tang Xuan Zong, Su Zong and
Dai Zong. He translated 110 sets of scriptures, composed of 143
books, including the most important “Vajrasekhara Sutra”.
These are the scriptures that the Italian professor Tucci and
the Japanese professor Ono simultaneously discovered. Professor
Tucci had found the Sanskrit version in Tibet and professor Ono
brought it to light. The explanation of the Sutra was in pictures,
and Zhi` Zho`ng (a Japanese monk), brought it back from China
in 853 AD. The discoveries from the two erudite professors had
determined the uniqueness of Secret Buddhism in China, Tibet
and Japan.
Amoghavajra transmitted the doctrine to five disciples:
Ha'n Guang, Hui`Lang, Ta'n Zhe`n, Jue' Cha`o and Hui Guo.
Hui`Lang transmitted the Dharma to Qia`n Zhu', Zhu' Chua'n, De'
Mei, Hui` Jin, and Zha`o Zhe`ng, a layman. Hui Guo transmitted
to Yi Zao and Kukai from Japan. The latter went back to Japan
and successfully spread the religion.D. I-Xing (683-727)
I-Xing or Ichigyo was the student of Subhakarasimha.
Ichigyo was proficient in the Three Treatises, meditation, T’ien-
T’ai doctrine, and the science of horoscope calendar. He once
helped Subhakarasimha translate the “Mahavairocana Sutra”.
From listening to the explanations of his teacher, he was able to
write explanations about this Sutra, which was called
Mahavairocana Sutra Expose. It was composed of twenty books
and was considered the essential sacred books of Secret
Buddhism. It contained many teachings of the T’ien-T’ai sect, as
he was an erudite scholar on T'ien T'ai's philosophy. The text was
transmitted without revision until Zhi`Ya'n, who was a student ofVajrabodhiVajrabodhi (^)