Long-form Chinese transliteration of Avestan/Old Persian Vishtaspa (Kavi Vishtaspa, in Pahlavi Goshtasb-Wishtasp), the legendary king who patronized Zarathustra and features prominently in Ferdowsi's Shahnameh (《
列王纪》). Mapping splits the syllables: Gu-shi-ta + shi-di-da-h →
古-
施-
达 +
施-
迪-
达-
赫. The shorter rendering
维斯塔斯帕 is also seen in academic translations.
