There are differing views as to where Amoghavajra's origins were from. Zhao Qian states that Amoghavajra was born in
Samarkand In 765, Amoghavajra used his new rendition of the
Humane King Sutra in an elaborate ritual to counter the advance of a 200,000-strong army of
Tibetan and
Uyghurs which was poised to invade
Chang'an. Its leader,
Pugu Huai'en, dropped dead in camp and his forces dispersed. The opulent
Jinge Temple on
Mount Wutai was completed in 767, a pet project of Amoghavajra, one of his many efforts to promote the
Bodhisattva Mañjuśrī as the protector of China. Amoghavajra continued to perform rites to avert disaster at the request of
Emperor Daizong of Tang. On his death in 774, three days of mourning were officially declared, and he posthumously received various exalted titles. The Chinese monks
Huilang,
Huiguo and
Huilin were among his most prominent successors. Seventy-seven texts were translated by Amoghavajra according to his own account, though many more, including original compositions, are ascribed to him in the Chinese canons. ==References==