원측
[圓測, Weoncheuk]
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(613-696) 신라의 큰스님으로 왕족. 어려서 출가하여, 당나라에 가서 현장법사 (玄奘法師) 밑에서 법을 배우다. 경전 (經典)과 논서 (論書)에 관한 많은 주석서 (註釋書)를 남겼으며, 신라에 돌아오지 않고 중국에서 돌아가시다
(613-696) A venerable priest of the Silla Dynasty: He was a member of the royal family, yet decided to become a monk at an early age. He studied under the great Master Xuanzang, left many great annotations and commentaries on sutras and treatises, and died in China never returning to his mother country.