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Journey to india with the story of books best indian american. Jun 25, 20 hsuan tsang was born in ad 602 at present days henan province, china. Bhaskar varman accompanied hieun tsang to kanauj where he was greeted with a rousing. Gk quiz on books written by pm narendra modi narendra modi is only the third prime minister whose book has been published by mahatma gandhi trust that is the navajivan trust. Although absent from most indian history books, the fame of this great assamese emperor is mentioned in ancient sanskrit texts like harshacharita by banabhatta, the allahabad inscriptions and even the writings of hiuen tsang xuangxang, the noted chinese pilgrim. He made an extensive tour of different parts of north and south india recording minute details of the standard of living of the people, their social, economic life, religion and culture, etc. As a child, he developed a great fascination for religion. Hiuen tsang at nalanda had written the destruction of heresy a refutation of hinayana. The author of the work is the late indian scholar d. Journey to india with the story of books best indian. The most popular book she has written is the mitten. Hiuen tsang was a chinese pilgrim who came to india in the first half of the seventh century a. Hiuentsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left behind an account about india and bengal.
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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. Though the dangers that he encountered were viele he fulfilled sein main objective undaunted by them. The book is otherwise an invaluable document, narrating the impression of indian life during harshas reign. Hiuentsang noticed that sanskrit was the language of the cultured classes. General knowledge for ias exams history of india and world important foreign travellersenvoys. Enroute is a big lake where you can go boating although boat condition did not seem good. The chinese were attracted to india for her fabulous wealth of learning since ancient times. Sep 23, 2019 gk quiz on books written by pm narendra modi narendra modi is only the third prime minister whose book has been published by mahatma gandhi trust that is the navajivan trust. On his return to china he received a royal ovation that was usually reserved for kings and generals. 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.
Siyuki, the book written by hiuen tsang, depicts the vivid picture of the socioeconomic life during harshas era. Since childhood hsuan tsang used to read chinese religious books and traveled all across china in search of good books on. Buy the life of hiuentsiang book online at low prices in. This important book contains the translation of original texts not before available in english. He was wellknown as a scholar, traveller and translator. Hi if you like my answer then mark it as brainliest its comes above my answer ans the famous book written by hiuen tsang is siyuki buddhist record of the western world. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Hiuentsang xuanzang hiuwen chang yuan chwang hiuen. That tsang was thought worthy of this speaks volumes not only for the great veneration that the chinese had for buddhism but also for india. Hsuantsang left detailed accounts of his travels, and also wrote about the. Apart from hiuen tsiang tourist resort, there are many other hotels in the area that guests can choose to stay at. The ramayana written by valmiki is the oldest epic in the world. He noted that it was about 10,000 li 1,700 square miles in size and touched the frontiers of 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. To honor this famed buddhist monk, scholar, traveler and translator, there is a hiuen tsang memorial hall built in nalanda, in bihar, india. Buy the unknown hsuantsang book online at low prices in india. Much of this activity is detailed in the companion volume to xiyu ji, the biography of xuanzang written by huili, entitled the life of xuanzang.
With its riveting mix of lively reportage, high adventure, historical inquiry and personal memoir, this delightfully written book is a pathbreaking travelogue. His contribution to the cause of buddhism in general and to the great vehicle in particular is immense. The rise of harsavardhana of kanauj in the beginning of the 7th century came with the decline of the gupta dynasty. At a young age of thirteen years he was ordained as a buddhist priest, in the tsingtu temple. His indika has been the most authentic and accurate account of that era. While we know of many great kings and emperors who ruled india, very few know of bhaskar varman, one of the greatest emperors of assam. Hsuantsang more often spelled xuanzang is a famous chinese buddhist scholar and pilgrim. The katoch dynasty are reputed to have ruled trigarta since time immemorial. The famous foreign travelers who visited ancient india.
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. The chinese traveller hiuen tsang visited india during the period of emperor. Try checking your spelling or use more general terms. Hiuen tsang or hiuwen chang 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. Hiuen tsang was indeed an ancient ambassador of peace between china and india. Jan bett is a very famous childrens book author and illustrator. 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. Roughly 900 years later, the book served as inspiration for the famous novel journey to the west written by ming dynasty author wu chengen. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh. A keen intellect, an enquiring mind, profound scholarship and, above all, a deep attachment to india, were the hallmarks of his. Xuanzang obtained and translated 657 sanskrit buddhist works. Megasthenes was the ambassador of selevcus nikator to the court of chandragupta maurya in the 4th century bc. The memorial is about a 5 minutes drive from nalanda monastery gate. 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.
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. Buy hiuen tsang amar chitra katha book online at low prices in. Even the most famous buddhist teachers used this language. Travellers to india megasthenes, fa hien, hiuen tsang 3 in.
Jan 09, 2019 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 them. From the basic building blocks all the way to advanced techniques used by professional speakers, successful political candidates, and seasoned corporate leaders, its all in here in one clearlylaid out package. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh century. Hiuen tsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left behind an account about india and bengal. He travels through the path very secretively without any permission for the travel as it was illegal. 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. The book deals in history during king harshabardhans period. Pronunciation of hiuen tsang with 1 audio pronunciation, 1 meaning, 2 translations and more for hiuen tsang. Travellers to india megasthenes, fa hien, hiuen tsang 3. He even went to a place where he didnt see a living being. A book replete with undertones of adventure and wanderlust, the life of hiuen tsiang is a riveting narrative about one of the worlds most celebrated travellers. Less common romanizations of xuanzang include hhuen kwan, hiouen thsang, hiuen tsang, hiuen tsiang, hsientsang, hsyantsang, hsuan chwang, hsuan tsiang, hwen thsang, xuan cang, xuan zang, shuen shang, yuan chang, yuan chwang, and yuen chwang. Hiuen tsangs views on india indian history history discussion. Hiuen tsiang a well known chinese monk who visited india and traversed a large number of countries covering more than 50,000 li.
Bharat land was flourished by many foreigners like hiuen tsang from china, marco polo from italy and abdul razak from persia. 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. Trigarta kingdom was an ancient kingdom in northern indian region of the indian subcontinent with its capital at prasthala modern jalandhar and fort in the kangra. During this time, xuanzang wrote about the fourth buddhist council that took place nearby, ca. She has written several popular books on the subject. Hiuen tsang in his account described kumar bhaskar varman as the the aristrocatic king of eastern india. 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 s book siyuki forms an invaluable source of ancient indian history. Diy projects and ideas for makers davening living with your engineer colleges relativiteit.
Hiuen tsang was the chinese buddhist monk that visited india through the silk route between the 627 and 643 ad. Hsuantsang was born in china around 602 ad, in what is now the henan province. This master of the laws name may correctly be pronounced as xuanzang, and is also written as hsuan tsang. He later traveled throughout china in search of sacred books of buddhism. Known as the master of the law, hiuen tsiang provided an insightful commentary on indias social structure during the times of monarchs such as ashoka and harsha. Hiuen tsang, a chinese pilgrim who came to india in a. Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account. In 629, the revered buddhist monk hsuan tsang set out across asia in search of the. 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. Jun 14, 2016 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. His adventures inspired wu chenens sixteenth century novel, journey to the west, which refers to india as buddhas pure land. He stayed in india for 16 long years, traveling extensively and holding discussion with buddhist scholars all over the country. During his stay in india, hiuen tsang lived in nalanda for a few years and studied buddhism with many famous masters, which was the main aim of his journey.
When hiuen tsang visited kamarupa, harsavardhana invited the buddhist scholar and his friend bhaskar varman, the kamarupa king to his kingdom. He came to india during the reign of chandragupta ii. Hiuen tsang was a chinese buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator who described the interactionbetween china and india. Apparently even in chinese intu is the name for the moon. This master of the laws name may correctly be pronounced as xuanzang, and is also written as hsuantsang. He was twentysix years old when he started on his journey from china. 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.
Hiuen tsang also tells us about this, and describes how suitable the name is. About the book a greek scholar, a chinese monk and a chinese pilgrimsharing a common fascination for indialeft for us a priceless legacy in the form of detailed accounts of their times. Hiuen tsang xuanzang,hiuen tsang, hiuen tsiang author. Hsuan tsang more often spelled xuanzang is a famous chinese buddhist scholar and pilgrim. His hsiyu chi, or record of western countries, remains an indispensable source book to students of 7thcentury india and central asia. Hiuentsang informs us that the foreigners then knew india as the. His fame rests mainly on the volume and diversity of his translations of the buddhist sutras and on the. Country of brahmins he explains about this predominance of brahmanism further. 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. He received the best education on buddhism he could find throughout india. He stayed in india for 16 long years, travelling extensively and holding discussions with buddhist scholars all over the country. Xuanzang hsuantsang internet encyclopedia of philosophy. An ambassador of selecus nikator, who visited the court of chandragupta maurya and wrote an interesting book indica in which he gave a vivid account of chandragupta mauryas reign. This book fills up a significant gap about the information available on the life of the illustrious buddhist scholar, hsuantsang.
Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account of. 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. So it is quite easy for you to adopt a chinese name. 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. Tsang wrote the frontier of kamrupa extends about 0 li approx.
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