Faxian's pilgrimage to India

Period

AD 399–412

Region

China

Place

장안

Category

Exploration

Faxian, formerly romanized as Fa-hien or Fa-hsien, was a Chinese Buddhist monk and translator who traveled on foot from the Later Qin state to classical India to acquire Buddhist scriptures. His birth surname was Gong. Starting his journey about age 60, he traveled west along the overland Silk Road, visiting Buddhist sites in Central, South, and Southeast Asia. The journey and return took from 399 to 412, with 10 years spent in India.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. AD 105Cai Lun improves papermaking
2. AD 132Zhang Heng presents the first seismoscope
3. AD 220–280Three Kingdoms
4. AD 399–412Faxian's pilgrimage to IndiaThis page
5. AD 605Sui dynasty establishes the imperial examination
6. AD 618Founding of the Tang dynasty
7. AD 629–645Xuanzang's journey to India

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