Xuanzang's journey to India
- Period
- AD 629–645
- Region
- China
- Place
- 장안
- Category
- Exploration
Xuanzang, born Chen Hui or Chen Yi, also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator. He is known for the epoch-making contributions to Chinese Buddhism, the travelogue of his journey to the Indian subcontinent in 629–645, his efforts to bring at least 657 Indian texts to China, and his translations of some of these texts. He was only able to translate 75 distinct sections of a total of 1,335 chapters, but his translations included some of the most important Mahayana scriptures.
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Earlier and later events nearby
- AD 399–412Faxian's pilgrimage to India
- AD 605Sui dynasty establishes the imperial examination
- AD 618Founding of the Tang dynasty
- AD 629–645Xuanzang's journey to IndiaThis page
- AD 960Founding of the Song dynasty
- c. 1040Bi Sheng invents movable type
- 1127Jingkang incident
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