The Walker Xuanzang (finale)
by Chang Ru
About This Novel
In the 22nd year of Zhenguan, it had been more than three years since Xuanzang returned to the Tang Dynasty. With the support of Li Shimin, he built the translation hall of Hongfu Temple and spread thousands of volumes of Buddhist teachings. At this time, virtuous ministers passed away one after another, and the elderly emperor made several requests for Xuanzang to return to secular life and serve as an official, but he politely declined them all. The two talked for a long time, discussing life and death, Buddhism and even political strategies... Nothing was taboo. Taizong regarded Xuanzang as a close friend. Until his death, Taizong only confided his inner thoughts to Xuanzang. After Li Zhi came to the throne, he established many Taoist temples, but he openly praised and secretly restricted Buddhism. Xuanzang urged the construction of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in order to preserve the Sanskrit texts of the Buddhist kingdom. After the completion of the pagoda, Buddhism in Chang'an became more prosperous, and an endless stream of foreign monks came to Chang'an to study. Xuanzang was obsessed with this all his life, and he was extremely satisfied to see the flourishing age of Buddhism. However, the more restrictions Li Zhi placed on Buddhism, he favored Taoism in debates about Buddhism and Taoism, and in the construction of temples. He suspended the translation of scriptures and broke the restrictions to welcome the emperor... How would Xuanzang pursue and promote the wisdom of Buddhism amidst the emperor's step-by-step disparagement? 19 Years + 56 countries + 110 cities + 1,335 volumes of scriptures + 50,000 miles = Xuanzang's westward journey. The emerging Tang Dynasty, the Turks on horseback, the mysterious Central Asia, and India where various ideas collided... Were all revealed in Xuanzang's journey of seeking truth, which made him an insurmountable and great adventure in the history of human hiking.
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