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| Born | Pyotr Ivanovich Kafarov (1817-09-29)September 29, 1817 |
| Died | December 18, 1878(1878-12-18) (aged 61) |
| Known for | Sinology |
| Notable work | Chinese-Russian Dictionary |
Pyotr Ivanovich Kafarov[a] (29 September 1817 – 18 December 1878), also known by his monastic namePalladius,[b] was an early Russiansinologist andEastern Orthodox monk.
Kafarov was born into the family of anOrthodoxpriest. He studied inKazanseminary and Saint-Petersbourg Academy, from which he was sent to theRussian OrthodoxMission in China.
Like his teacherHyacinth (Bichurin), Palladius was a Russian Orthodox monk. During his stay in China, he discovered and published many invaluable manuscripts, includingThe Secret History of the Mongols.
During his scholarly career, Kafarov's works focused on Chinese linguistics, history, geography, and religion. Kafarov notably translated many Buddhist scriptures from Chinese, Mongolian, and Tibetan. Kafarov also studied the history of Christianity in imperial China and helped pioneer the study ofChinese Islam.[1]
For more than three decades,Archimandrite Palladius headed the Russian Orthodox mission in China[2] and engaged in ethnographic and linguistic research there.
Kafarov designed aCyrillization system for theChinese language, known as thePalladius system. This system has remained the basis for official transcription of Chinese personal and geographical names in Russia ever since.
TheChinese-Russian Dictionary composed byArchimandrite Palladius remains a well-known work even today.
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