About 1,300 years ago, in the first year of Zhenguan (627) of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzang, a 25-year-old young monk, left Chang'an, the capital, and went to Tianzhu (India) to study alone. After setting off from Chang'an, he passed through Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, going through many hardships and obstacles, and finally arrived in India. He studied there for more than two years and was a keynote speaker at a large-scale debate on Buddhist scriptures, where he received praise.
In the 19th year of Zhenguan (645), Xuanzang returned to Chang'an and brought back 657 Buddhist scriptures. His journey to the West for Buddhist scriptures lasted for nineteen years and covered tens of thousands of miles. It was a legendary Long March that caused a sensation. Later, Xuanzang's oral account of his journey to the West was compiled into twelve volumes of "The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" by his disciple Bianji. But this book mainly tells the history, geography and transportation of the countries seen on the road, without any stories. The "Biography of Master Tripitaka of Daci'en Temple in the Tang Dynasty" written by his disciples Huili and Yan Cong added a lot of mythological color to Xuanzang's experience. From then on, the story of Tang Monk's Buddhist scriptures began to be widely circulated among the people.
The Southern Song Dynasty has "The Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty Searching for Buddhist Scriptures", the Jin Dynasty version has "The Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty" and "The Peach Club", etc. The Yuan dramas include Wu Changling's "The Tripitaka of the Tang Dynasty Searching for Buddhist Scriptures from the West", and the Anonymous' "Erlang Shen Locks the Great Sage of Qi", etc. These all laid the foundation for the creation of "Journey to the West". It was on the basis of folk legends, scripts and operas that Wu Cheng'en went through painstaking re-creation and completed this great work that the Chinese nation is proud of.
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This book describes Xuanzang's journey to India, where he was not afraid of hardships and dangers, and was determined to travel westward. He overcame many difficulties and finally achieved success. The plot is vivid, the writing is smooth, and the language is concise. It is a rare good article.
Worth reading.
Master Xuanzang was determined and forbearing, had lofty goals, and was not afraid of the hardships and dangers of the journey. He went west to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and then returned to the East to the Tang Dynasty. He never forgot to preach Buddhism. As long as people are determined and practice it with one heart, they will definitely achieve extraordinary results. Master Xuanzang became famous throughout his life. He translated scriptures and passed them on to future generations, which moved future generations to admire him.
Wow, this book "Xuan Zang's Journey to the West" gave me a deeper understanding of Xuanzang! His experience is simply a legend. Just like those great countries in "The Rise of the Great Powers", Xuanzang went abroad, absorbed diverse cultures, and made great contributions to Chinese culture. His spirit is really admirable! This reminds me of Tang Seng in "Journey to the West". They all have firm beliefs and a spirit of not being afraid of difficulties. Xuanzang's spirit is really an example that we should learn from! 💪
Wonderful life, moved by Xuanzang's spirit
Very good, well written
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Good book, worth owning.
Tang Xuanzang's spirit reminds me of the origin of marathon
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Love this book very much! I sincerely admire Xuanzang's perseverance in going west to seek the Dharma throughout his life...
The writing is beautiful, generous and practical. I like it for you.
Thanks to the author for presenting the life story of Xuanzang!
Thanks to the author!
I admire Xuanzang's spirit and I can learn a lot
Thanks to the author, thanks to Master Xuanzang for allowing us to meet here.
This book is very good, it can be called a classic of a hundred words in classical Chinese!
This book describes Xuanzang's journey to India, where he was not afraid of hardships and dangers, and was determined to travel westward. He overcame many difficulties and finally achieved success. The plot is vivid, the writing is smooth, and the language is concise. It is a rare good article. Worth reading.
Master Xuanzang was determined and forbearing, had lofty goals, and was not afraid of the hardships and dangers of the journey. He went west to obtain Buddhist scriptures, and then returned to the East to the Tang Dynasty. He never forgot to preach Buddhism. As long as people are determined and practice it with one heart, they will definitely achieve extraordinary results. Master Xuanzang became famous throughout his life. He translated scriptures and passed them on to future generations, which moved future generations to admire him.
Wow, this book "Xuan Zang's Journey to the West" gave me a deeper understanding of Xuanzang! His experience is simply a legend. Just like those great countries in "The Rise of the Great Powers", Xuanzang went abroad, absorbed diverse cultures, and made great contributions to Chinese culture. His spirit is really admirable! This reminds me of Tang Seng in "Journey to the West". They all have firm beliefs and a spirit of not being afraid of difficulties. Xuanzang's spirit is really an example that we should learn from! 💪
Wonderful life, moved by Xuanzang's spirit
Very good, well written
Well written and interesting
Good book, worth owning.
Tang Xuanzang's spirit reminds me of the origin of marathon
The wonderful performance is impeccable and I support you👍🏻Come on⛽⛽⛽⛽
OK, I like to listen to it.
Like it very much. Good quality.
What a great article, keep up the good work
Love this book very much! I sincerely admire Xuanzang's perseverance in going west to seek the Dharma throughout his life...
The writing is beautiful, generous and practical. I like it for you.
Thanks to the author for presenting the life story of Xuanzang! Thanks to the author!
I admire Xuanzang's spirit and I can learn a lot
Thanks to the author, thanks to Master Xuanzang for allowing us to meet here.
This book is very good, it can be called a classic of a hundred words in classical Chinese!