What is "sengzhao"

Sengzhao (or Seng-Chao) (; , Sōjō; 384–414) was a Chinese Buddhist philosopher from Later Qin around 384-417 at Chang'an. He was the first disciple of Kumārajīva. He helped translate Indian treatises and also wrote his own. These formed the only source of study for early Chinese Mādhyamika Buddhism. He is mentioned in the Memoirs of Eminent Monks.

Sengzhao criticized earlier Chinese Buddhist schools for believing in being or non-being. He concluded that all dharmas are empty. He was also influenced by Taoists, Laozi and Zhuangzi.