《四十二章经》：Sutra of Forty-two Chapters- the first Indian Buddhist sutra translated into Chinese.
安世高tried to look for the differences between Indian Buddhism and Chinese native culture. He advocated literal translation and notes.
支谦：因循本旨，不加文饰
东晋-隋代
道安（the first man who sum up the experience of translation）：五失本，三不易（“Five Losses of Source Texts and Three Difficulties in Translation.”）：“五失本”，指允许译文在语法修辞和体裁结构上同原本有所差别，以适应中国人的语言习惯和文风，“三不易”要求译籍所传旨趣能适应不同时代、国家习俗和民众需要，而又不失佛教的本意和原旨。
鸠摩罗什：he preferred to adhering to the original meaning. His translation was distinctive, possessing a flowing smoothness that reflects his prioritization on conveying the meaning as opposed to precise literal meaning.
唐中期
玄奘：五不翻译（“five untranslatables” “不翻”并不是指不翻译，而是说“不意译”(1) Secret (2) Polysemy (3)None in China (4) Deference to the past; 古人已经一直这么说 (5) To inspire respect and righteousness 有些词语用音译能令人生尊重之念）
