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Yi Xing

Yixing (, 683–727) was a Buddhist monk of the Tang dynasty, recognized for his accomplishments as an astronomer, a reformer of the calendar system, a specialist in the ''Yijing'' (), and a distinguished Buddhist figure with expertise in Esoteric Buddhism.

In the realm of secular affairs, Yixing gained prominence for his reforms to the imperial calendar and his construction of a celestial globe featuring a liquid-driven escapement, the first in a long tradition of Chinese astronomical clockworks. Within Buddhist circles, he is particularly remembered for his contributions to the translation of the ''Mahāvairocana-sūtra'' and for authoring the authoritative commentary on that scripture, the ''Darijing shu'' (T 1796). Due to his significant activities in both religious and secular spheres, a legendary portrayal of Yixing as a master astrologer and practitioner of astral magic developed during the late Tang period, leading to the attribution of several astrological works to him. Provided by Wikipedia