The famous foreign travelers who visited ancient india. Roughly 900 years later, the book served as inspiration for the famous novel journey to the west written by ming dynasty author wu chengen. It is also known as india, and china is like friends, and they both help each other at various times but it is saying that sometimes there is a condition like enemy when india and china becomes an any me to each other and do various war between them for example recently the chinese product for boycotted in india and it was told that say no to chinese products due to some disbelief in between. Hiuen tsang also tells us about this, and describes how suitable the name is. During the glorious days of nalanda university, hiuen tsang came to study buddhism and mysticism in india. His adventures inspired wu chenens sixteenth century novel, journey to the west, which refers to india as buddhas pure land. One of the earliest and the most celebrated travelers to india, hiuen tsang came from china to india in search of buddhist belief and practice. He travels through the path very secretively without any permission for the travel as it was illegal. The travel records of chinese pilgrims faxian, xuanzang, and yijing sources for crossc ultural encounters between ancient china and ancient india by tansen sen the statue of xuanzang at the great wild goose pagoda in xian, which was built to house the texts he brought back from india. The travel records of chinese pilgrims faxian, xuanzang, and. Footprints south india handbook will guide you from the portuguesesteeped villages of goa, through coconut groves and mangrove thickets, and to the paradoxical cities which are home to spicepacked bazars and biotech booms. Hsuan tsang the epic travel and first account of assams. Hieun tsang memorial hall nalanda one of the prime tourist attractions in nalanda, hiuen tsang memorial was constructed in the memory of hiuen tsang, a popular chinese traveler.
Lets see the route of hiuen tsang which he took to go to indian land. What were the observations of hiuen tsang about the then. A keen intellect, an enquiring mind, profound scholarship and, above all, a deep attachment to india, were the hallmarks of his. His contribution to the cause of buddhism in general and to the great vehicle in particular is immense. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh. Hiuen tsang 691 paperback june 17, 2011 by shubha khandekar author 4. Hsuantsang sometimes transcribed xuan tsang or xuanzang was a chinese buddhist monk who in 627 ad traveled overland from china to india to obtain buddhist scriptures.
As a conclusion of the assembly, harsha offered hiuentsang 10,000 pieces of gold 30,000 pieces of silver and 100 garments of superior cotton, in recognition of his merits. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Hiuen tsang was a chinese pilgrim who came to india in the first half of the seventh century a. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh century. Hiuen tsang was the chinese buddhist monk that visited india through the silk route between the 627 and 643 ad. The buranjis or the historical chronicles was a custom of the tai ahoms in writing down all the important events systematically. Buy the unknown hsuantsang book online at low prices in india. Taking the monastic name xuanzang, he was fully ordained as a monk in 622, at the age of twenty. Hiuen tsiang who visited india through the silk route between ad 627643. He left china in 629 and travelled for 16 years through turkestan, bactria, and tashkent where he came into contact with western culture. Hiuen tsang, a chinese pilgrim who came to india in a. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services.
Hiuen tsang memorial travel to india, india travel guide. Hiuen tsang, also known by various other names such as hiouen thsang, xuanzang, hiuen tsiang, hsientsang hsyantsang, hsuan chwang, huan chwang, hsuan tsiang, hwen thsang, etc was one of the most renowned chinese scholars and monks who visited india to learn more about buddhism and its adaptation in the indian culture. Tsang are shaman hwuili, the life of hiuentsiang 1911. The novel is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of hiuen tsang of the tang dynasty, who made an arduous, 17 year 629 c. Travellers to india megasthenes, fa hien, hiuen tsang 3 in 1 comics. Though the dangers that he encountered were many he fulfilled his main objective undaunted by them. So it is quite easy for you to adopt a chinese name.
He even went to a place where he didnt see a living being. She was also surprised by how hiuen tsang was a household name and a large part of history books in india. Apart from hiuen tsiang tourist resort, there are many other hotels in the area that guests can choose to stay at. The chinese traveller hiuen tsang visited india during the period of emperor harsha. Hiuen tsang, also known as xuanzang, was one of the three most famous chinese buddhist monk travelers to india the other two being fa hien faxian. Hsuan tsang was a great traveler, scholar and translator who visited india. Journey to india with the story of books best indian. While his experiences and observations from these travels are well. His adventures inspired wu chenen s sixteenth century novel, journey to the west, which refers to india as buddhas pure land. He was born in henan province around 602, from childhood he took to reading religious books, including the chinese classics and the writings of ancient sages. The following information on hsuantsangs travels and his accounts of india and. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. His primary aim was to visit the buddhist religious places and to take with him the copies of the buddhist religious texts.
He later traveled throughout china in search of sacred books of buddhism. Hiven tsang, buddhist scholar, faced heavy odds as he traveled through india in 629 ad, to seek the law of buddha. His travel in india also included kamrupa then assam and his detailed and auhtentic writings about the region gave the first base to the. As she was growing up in the china of the sixties, the cultural revolution was gaining momentum, and people followed the path set by chairman mao zedong instead of lord. Fahien, a chinese pilgrim, visited india during the reign of chandra gupta ii. In tibetan books the name is given as tang ssentsang or tang sin or sang, and. A spellbinding intersection of old and new, south india epitomizes the fascinating and dynamic nature of the indian subcontinent. Hiuentsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left behind an account about india and bengal.
Then he went on through kashmir and down to india along. Hieun tsang memorial hall nalanda travel guide nalanda. He has been described as the prince of pilgrims and his accounts carry a lot of information on the political, social and religious set up of india. He stayed in india for 16 long years, traveling extensively and holding discussion with buddhist scholars all over the country. Those who sought his wisdom were emperor harsha and pulakeshi ii. He returned to china in 643, bringing with him precious manuscripts that he then translated to chinese. Hiuentsang or hiuwen chang hiuentsang popularly known as hiuen sang was a chinese pilgrimscholar and traveler who came to study at nalanda university visted kamarupa formarly assam was known as kamarupa during the region of king kumar bhaskara varman.
Hsuantsang was a worldfamous chinese budhdist monk, traveler and scholar whose recorded accounts of india during his sixteen years long visit to the country is still considered as the greatest account of 7th century indian history by any foreign traveler. Travellers to india megasthenes, fa hien, hiuen tsang 3. Hiuen tsiang a well known chinese monk who visited india and traversed a large number of countries covering more than 50,000 li. Hsuan tsang, also spelled hsuan chuang, whose name is romanized in a wide. Hiuen tsang memorial is erected in the memory of the famous chinese traveler hiuen tsang. Huin tsang the chinese traveler visited india during the. Born in henan province of china in 603 ad, he displayed signs of intellectual and spiritual greatness even at an early age. When he went back to china, he wrote a detailed description of india during the reign of harsha in his book siyuki or record of the western countries.
Hiuen tsang persuaded some buddhist guards at the gates of yumen and slipped out of the empire a sacred painting in bodh temple, china depicting hiuen via liangzhou province in 629 ad. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Opinions, however, differ regarding the exact years of his birth and death. He, however, described that travelling was not very much safe at that time. Hiuen tsang, also known by various other names such as hiouen thsang, xuanzang, hiuen tsiang, hsien tsang hsyan tsang, hsuan chwang, huan chwang, hsuan tsiang, hwen thsang, etc was one of the most renowned chinese scholars and monks who visited india to learn more about buddhism and its adaptation in the indian culture. He was wellknown as a scholar, traveller and translator. Hsuantsang 602 664 chinese traveller hsuantsang, or xuanzang, also yuan chang was a chinese pilgrim to india who introduced buddhism to china. Huen tsang or xuanzang was a chinese buddhist traveler who belongs to early tang period of china. Visit the goibibo website or app to book the best hotel at the best rates and do check the ongoing offers to derive the maximum benefit of your online hotel booking. Memorial is to commemorate hieun tsangs visit to bharat. He studied philosophy, logic, grammar, medicine and atharvadeda at nalanda. The tai ahoms followed regular maintenance of the chronicles till.
Pronunciation of hiuen tsang with 1 audio pronunciation, 1 meaning, 2 translations and more for hiuen tsang. The travel records of chinese pilgrims columbia university. When the glory of nalanda university was at its peak, hieun tsang had come to. Buddhist records of the western world volume i samuel beal hb. Faxian, xuanzang, and yijing were among hundreds of chinese monks who made pil grimages to. Chinese term for india should be yindu, a name that is still in use in china. At a young age of thirteen years he was ordained as a buddhist priest, in the tsingtu temple.
If you have ever gone through the ancient history of india, you must have come across the name of the chinese buddhist monk hsuan tsang var. Tsang to leave for india in 627, stealthily, as it was against the law to travel abroad. Hiuen tsangs views on india indian history history discussion. With sukapha came a tradition of chronicling history know as the buranjis. Buddhism, chinese literature texts and translations, india description and travel publisher london. He was twentysix years old when he started on his journey from china. Xuanzang, wadegiles romanization hsuantsang, original name chen yi, honorary epithet santsang, also called muchatipo, sanskrit mokshadeva, or yuanzang, born 602, goushi, luozhou, now yanshi, henan province, chinadied 664, changan, now xian, china, buddhist monk and chinese pilgrim to india who translated the sacred scriptures of buddhism. Apparently even in chinese intu is the name for the moon. In this article we will discuss about the views of fahien on india during gupta empire. Hiuen tsang was a chinese buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator who described the interactionbetween china and india. This master of the laws name may correctly be pronounced as xuanzang, and is also written as hsuantsang. Buddhist records of the western world volume ii samuel beal hb. Essay on the vardhana dynasty short notes on dress codes of women in 19th century india short notes on harshavardhana short notes. Enroute is a big lake where you can go boating although boat condition did not seem good.
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