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This series of articles takes "The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" as the entry point, because it is the most important classic in the cultural exchanges between China and India. At that time, Mr. Ji Xianlin was the main organizer and editor of the "Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty", and Mr. Wang Bangwei was one of the authors. This series of articles takes the people, events, objects, history, etc. Involved in "The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty" as the starting point, and then expands to introduce and sort out the related historical exchanges between China and India, between China and other countries in Central Asia, folklore, the mutual influence of literature and culture, etc. These contents are just enough for the average reader to know a little but not completely, and can easily arouse readers' interest in reading, and can also be popularized and improved. In terms of form, it is required to explain the profound things in simple terms, the language is natural and fluent, and it is highly attractive and contagious. Mr. Wang Bangwei possesses all these qualities, which is also a major advantage. The author has gone deep into the hinterland of India many times and taken a large number of pictures of history and natural scenery. The historical scenes, sites and other contents involved in the article can be accompanied by pictures to make it more three-dimensional, vivid and intuitive.

The ancestors of ancient China once believed that the area they lived in was at the center of the world. This could be confirmed in a sense by observing the shadow of the sun on the ground. But ancient myths also say that the place where "there is no shadow under the sun" is in the world. The same problem has not only happened in China, but also in India and Palestine. Is this imagination or myth? How could it be related to ancient astronomical observations? Does it have more religious or political and cultural implications? The speaker will raise these questions based on ancient documents and archaeological materials. He does not expect to get a firm conclusion, but hopes to provoke some thinking.