Editing Amoghavajra (section)

{{Short description|8th century Buddhist monk}}
{{Distinguish|Amoghavarsha}}
[[File:Portrait of Amoghavajra, 14 century, National Museum, Tokyo.jpg|thumb|Portrait of Amoghavajra. Japan, [[Kamakura Period]] (14th century)]]
[[File:Kongokai.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Diamond Realm|Vajradhātu]] [[mandala|maṇḍala]] used in Amoghavajra's teachings from the ''{{IAST|Tattvasaṃgraha}}''.]]

'''Amoghavajra''' ({{langx|sa|अमोघवज्र}} {{IAST|Amoghavajra}}; {{CJKV|c=不空|p=Bùkōng|j=Fukū|v=Bất Không|k=불공}}, 705–774) was a prolific translator who became one of the most politically powerful [[Bhikkhu|Buddhist monks]] in [[History of China|Chinese history]] and is acknowledged as one of the Patriarchs of [[Chinese Esoteric Buddhism]] and [[Shingon Buddhism]].