A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms Being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-hsien of travels in India and Ceylon(A.D.399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
30.08.2026
Verlag
Medina BooksSeitenzahl
176
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/1 cm
Gewicht
265 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-966-97817-2-7
isahistorical account writ ten during the early 5th century. The text recounts the travels of the Chinese monk Faxian as he journeys through India and Ceylon in search of Buddhist texts and teachings. This pilgrimage, which spans a consider able geographical landscape, provides insights into the cultural, religious, and political conditions of the regions Faxian traverses. The opening of the narrativeintroducesFaxian'smotivationforthejourney-hisdesiretolocate complete copies of the Buddhist Books of Discipline. It describes his initial departures from Ch'ang-an and his encounters with various kingdoms and notable figures along the way, highlighting the challenges of travel during that era, including dangerous routes and interactions with local rulers. As Faxian and his companions make their way through desert landscapes and bustling towns filled with monks and scholars, we begin to see glimpses of the rich spiritual tapestry of Buddhism in the regions he visits. The initial chapters set the stage for a detailed exploration of Buddhism's foundations and its spread, emphasizing the deep impact of Faxian's journey on cultural exchanges between East and West â-Hien had been living inCh'ang-gan.(1) Deploringthemutilatedandim perfect state of the collection of the Books of Discipline, in the second year of the period Hw¿ng-che, being the Ke-hâe year of the cycle,(2) he en teredintoanengagementwithKwuy-king,Tâo-ching,Hwuy-ying,andHwuy wei,(3) that they should go to India and seek for the Disciplinary Rules.(4) After starting from Ch'ang-gan, they passed through Lung,(5) and came to thekingdomofK'een-kwei,(6)wheretheystoppedforthesummerretreat.(7) When that was over, they went forward to the kingdom of Now-t'an,(8) crossed the mountain of Yang-low, and reached the emporium of Chang yih.(9) There they found the country so much disturbed that travelling on the roads was impossible for them. Its king, however, was very attentive to them, kept them (in his capital), and acted the part of their danapati.(10) Here they met with Che-yen, Hwuy-keen, Sang-shao, Pao-yun, and Sang king;(11) and in pleasant association with them, as bound on the same jour ney with themselves, they passed the summer retreat (of that year)(12) to gether, resuming after it their travelling, and going on to T'un-hwang,(13)
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