A Biography of the Tripitaka Master of the Great Ci'en Monastery of the Great Tang Dynasty (Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series)
By Unknown Author.
Description
The Tripitaka Master Xuanzang (A.D. 600-64), whose deeds and career as a Buddhist monk are described in this biography, was a prominent figure not only in the history of Buddhist learning but also in other fields of culture. He played a role in the establishment of friendly contacts between China and the countries through which he traveled in search of more knowledge of Buddhism and incidentally but not insignificantly provided posterity with data of historical value in his detailed records about regions in central Asia and particularly in ancient India. He is thus respected not only by the...
ISBN(s)
1886439001, 9781886439009
