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Hiuen tsang wrote that the army of harsha consisted of 60,000 warelephants, 50,000 strong cavalry chariots and a 1,00,000 strong infantry. Buddhist scriptures from the chinese 1871 and life of hiuen tsang 1888. Hieun tsang memorial hall nalanda travel guide nalanda. Buy the unknown hsuantsang book online at low prices in india. Feb 07, 2011 his wisdom and scholarship were like the sun, bringing light to the world. This book was first translated into french by the sinologist stanislas julien in 1857.

He was admitted to the hong kong academy for performing arts as a junior student and obtained his bachelor of music degree from the academy, graduating with first class honors. To tsang is director of information technology for the david and lucile packard foundation. His fame rests mainly on the volume and diversity of his translations of the buddhist sutras and on the. Hiuentsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left. Hsuantsang 602 664 chinese traveller hsuantsang, or xuanzang, also yuan chang was a chinese pilgrim to india who introduced buddhism to china. When hiuen tsang, the learned pilgrim from china, made the perilous journey to the land of buddha, his. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh century. From turfan to bamiyan and from gandhara to prayag, hostile rulers and merciless thieves were rendered powerless by his calm courage. He left china in 629 and travelled for 16 years through turkestan, bactria, and tashkent where he came into contact with western culture. While hiuen tsang s purpose was to obtain buddhist books and to receive instruction on buddhism while in india, he ended up doing much more. Hiuen tsang s work, the xiyu ji hsiyu chi, is the longest and most detailed account of the countries of central and south asia that has been bestowed upon posterity by a chinese buddhist pilgrim. Jun 18, 2012 hsuan tsang was born in honan province around the year 600 ce.

A book replete with undertones of adventure and wanderlust, the life of hiuen. What were the observations of hiuen tsang about the then. Hiuen tsiang a well known chinese monk who visited india and traversed a large number of countries covering more than 50,000 li. The assembly witnessed by hiuentsang was held at kanauj. Show your creativity in the kitchen with a product line built on the ideals of authentic asian flavors. Xuanzang hsuantsang 602664 xuanzang, worldfamous for his sixteenyear pilgrimage to india and career as a translator of buddhist scriptures, is one of the most illustrious figures in the history of scholastic chinese buddhism. One of the first pilgrims to travel to india from china, hiuentsiang was a monk. Hiuen tsangs services to the spread of buddhist knowledge in china are inestimable.

The chinese were attracted to india for her fabulous wealth of learning since ancient times. Hsuan tsang more often spelled xuanzang is a famous chinese buddhist scholar and pilgrim. He visited takshashila, which was a buddhist centre of learning for further extension of dimension of his learning. Hsuan tsang xuanzang hiuen tsang 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. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. When the glory of nalanda university was at its peak, hieun tsang had come to india in 633 ad to study buddhism and mysticism.

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. This book fills up a significant gap about the information available on the life of the illustrious buddhist scholar, hsuantsang, who visited india in the seventh. Hsuantsang more often spelled xuanzang is a famous chinese buddhist scholar and pilgrim. Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs. 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. Hiuen tsang memorial is erected in the memory of the famous chinese traveler hiuen tsang. Lets see the route of hiuen tsang which he took to go to indian land. Bhaskar varman accompanied hieun tsang to kanauj where he was greeted with a rousing.

The book deals in history during king harshabardhans period. Memorial is to commemorate hieun tsang s visit to bharat. Regarding hiuen tsangs praise of harsha and of the indian people in his travel accounts, it may be said that the chinese pilgrim was writing the memoirs of his indian days in faraway china, without any compulsion or pressure from anybody to give a favourable account of the rulers and peoples of another country. Hsuan tsang article about hsuan tsang by the free dictionary. Hiuentsang has noted that at every center of buddhism, monks of both sects mahayana and hinayana lived side by side. 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. Hiuen tsang also tells us about this, and describes how suitable the name is. Hsuantsang definition of hsuantsang by the free dictionary. Founded by contemporary and wellknown chef david tsang, house of tsang products draw on the flavors and spices of his childhood in hong kong. Hiuen tsang hiuen tsang was a compulsive traveller. Jan 09, 2014 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. 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. Jun 09, 2018 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.

Less common romanizations of xuanzang include hhuen kwan, hiouen thsang, hiuen tsang, hiuen tsiang, hsien tsang, hsyan tsang, hsuan chwang, hsuan tsiang, hwen thsang, xuan cang, xuan zang, shuen shang, yuan chang, yuan chwang, and yuen chwang. From turfan to bamiyan, and from gandhara to prayag, hostile rulers and merciless thieves were rendered powerless by his calm courage. Chinese scholar hiuen tsang in his memoirs, dating back to the seventh century, had written about some prominent buddhist monasteries in tamralipta state. Hsuantsang xuanzanghiuen tsang 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. When hiuen tsang visited kamarupa, harsavardhana invited the buddhist scholar and his friend bhaskar varman, the kamarupa king to his kingdom. Enroute is a big lake where you can go boating although boat condition did not seem good. Regarding hiuen tsangs praise of harsha and of the indian people in his travel accounts, it may be said that the chinese pilgrim was writing the memoirs of his indian days in faraway china, without any compulsion or pressure from anybody to give a favourable account of. While hiuentsangs purpose was to obtain buddhist books and to receive instruction on buddhism while in india, he ended up doing much more.

His story illustrates the greatness of the human spirit in the face of heavy odds. 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. Though the dangers that he encountered were viele he fulfilled sein main objective undaunted by them. A keen intellect, an enquiring mind, profound scholarship and, above all, a deep attachment to india, were the hallmarks of his. During the glorious days of nalanda university, hiuen tsang came to study buddhism and mysticism in india. Wikipedia 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. At length, he came to changan, then under the peaceful rule of emperor taizong of. He agreed that hinduism was more widely popular in india at that time as compared to buddhism. Hiuen tsang described the social condition of india in detail. The memorial is about a 5 minutes drive from nalanda monastery gate. The chinese traveller hiuen tsang visited india during the period of emperor harsha. Learn how to pronounce hiuen tsang and more about the hiuen tsang word at. His wisdom and scholarship were like the sun, bringing light to the world.

Memorial is to commemorate hieun tsangs visit to bharat. Hsuan tsang 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. Born as the youngest of four brothers, hsuan tsang accompanied his older brother changtsi, who was a buddhist monk, to a pure land buddhist temple where he was ordained a monk at the age of thirteen beal xviii. Xuanzang hsuantsang internet encyclopedia of philosophy. He later travelled throughout china in search of sacred books of buddhism. Hiuen tsang 691 book by shubha khandekar best price. So it is quite easy for you to adopt a chinese name. He stayed in india for 16 long years, traveling extensively and holding discussion with buddhist scholars all over the country. 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. Hsuan tsang 602 664 chinese traveller hsuan tsang, or xuanzang, also yuan chang was a chinese pilgrim to india who introduced buddhism to china. 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. Hiuen tsang spent seventeen years travelling from china to india and back in the seventh century ce, at the time of the tang dynasty emperor taizong.

Hiuen tsang at nalanda had written the destruction of heresy a refutation of hinayana. Though the dangers that he encountered were many he fulfilled his main objective undaunted by them. The famous foreign travelers who visited ancient india. Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account. Born in hong kong, hinyat tsang began to play the piano at the age of four.

Nalanda university and hiuen tsang according to the history of early india, hiuen tsiangs visit to nalanda mahavihara was towards. In 646, under the emperors request, xuanzang completed his book great tang records on the western regions siyuki which has become one of the primary sources for the study of medieval central asia and india. Hsuan tsang xuanzang chinese buddhist pilgrim mahavidya. Hsuantsang sometimes transcribed xuan tsang or xuanzang was a chinese. Sanzang is the chinese term for the buddhist canon, or tripi. His book great tang records on the western regions is a classic in. Hiuen tsang 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. He returned to china in 643, bringing with him precious manuscripts that he then translated to chinese.

Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account of. Hiuen tsiang who visited india through the silk route between ad 627643. After samudragupta, the next mention of trigarta is from hieun tsang who mentions jallandhar being ruled by udito. Buy hiuen tsang amar chitra katha book online at low prices in.

Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs memoirs. Join facebook to connect with ben tsang and others you may know. Xuanzang, buddhist monk and chinese pilgrim to india who translated the sacred scriptures of buddhism from sanskrit into chinese and founded in china the buddhist consciousness only school. Hiuen tsang studied yogacara pure consciousness at the famous nalanda university under the guidance of the abbot silbhadra. Apparently even in chinese intu is the name for the moon. The author of the work is the late indian scholar d.

The rise of harsavardhana of kanauj in the beginning of the 7th century came with the decline of the gupta dynasty. From 629 to 645, hsuan tsang traveled in middle and central asia and india. Hsuantsang article about hsuantsang by the free dictionary. Prior to joining the foundation, to tsang worked for ten years at kaiser permanente, first as manager of business systems 2006 2008 and then as area cio 2008 2016. Hiuen tsang was a chinese pilgrim who came to india in the first half of the seventh century a. He oversees all aspects of the foundations information technology. When the glory of nalanda university was at its peak, hieun tsang had come to. Beside the capital was the lotonochi monastery, a magnificent and famous establishment, the resort of. 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.

Hiuen tsang, a chinese pilgrim who came to india in a. He described harsha as a perfect devotee of buddha. This important book contains the translation of original texts not before available in english. Hiuen tsang project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. A detailed descriptive account of the trails and travails of the famous chinese traveller who came to india, visited the famous seats of learning and carried. Hiuentsang xuanzang hiuwen chang yuan chwang hiuen. His adventures inspired wu chenens sixteenth century novel, journey to the west, which refers to india as buddhas pure land.

Hiuen tsang memorial is one of the major tourist attractions in nalanda. When hiuen tsang, the learned pilgrim from china, made the perilous journey to the land of buddha, his prayers were said to work miracles. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. He stayed in india for 16 long years, travelling extensively and holding discussions with buddhist scholars all over the country. A large number of kings attended the assembly, as well as 3,000 mahayana and hinayana buddhist monks, 3,000 brahmanas and jains and about 1,000 buddhist scholars from nalanda university. Hsuantsang synonyms, hsuantsang pronunciation, hsuantsang translation, english dictionary definition of hsuantsang. He was twentysix years old when he started on his journey from china.

In his work ta tang hsi yu chi notes on the countries of the west, concluded in 648, he provided much information on the geography, ethnography, and history of the regions he visited, including the tienshan and the pamirs. It may be noted here that there are numerous instances in which the abbreviated expression yava sarvvakaramjnata of the pv ms is expressly expanded. Hiuen tsang 691 book by shubha khandekar best price in. Jun 25, 20 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. Hsuan tsang was born in honan province around the year 600 ce. In 629, the revered buddhist monk hsuan tsang set out across asia in search of. Hiuen tsiang who visited india through the silk route. Hiuentsangs work, the xiyu ji hsiyu chi, is the longest and most detailed account of the countries of central and south asia that has been bestowed upon posterity by a chinese buddhist pilgrim. He stayed here for 15 years during which he travelled widely and closely observed the country and its people. Buy hiuen tsang amar chitra katha book online at best prices in india on.