Viśa' Saṃbhava

Viśa' Saṃbhava (Khotanese language, in traditional Chinese: 尉遲僧烏波; simplified Chinese: 尉迟僧乌波; pinyin: Yùchí Sēngwūbō; Wade–Giles: Yü-ch῾ih Sêng-wu-p῾o; Chinese name: Li Shengtian, traditional Chinese: 李聖天; simplified Chinese: 李圣天; pinyin: Lǐ Shèngtiān; Wade–Giles: Li Shêng-t῾ien; died 966) was the king of Khotan from 912 to 966. His era name was Tongqing (同慶, lit. "to celebrate together").

Viśa' Saṃbhava
King of Khotan
Saṃbhava (left) and his queen consort Cao Yijin, Mogao Caves, 10th century. In this mural, him and his queen consort are depicted in Chinese court attires.
Reign912–966
Died966
SpouseQueen consort Cao
ReligionBuddhist

He married the second daughter of Cao Yijin (曹議金), the first governor of the Guiyi Circuit. In another act of marital diplomacy, Cao Yijin's grandson, Cao Yanlu (曹延祿), married Saṃbhava's third daughter.

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