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Faxian (337 - c. 422) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and translator who traveled by foot from Ancient China to Ancient India, visiting many sacred Buddhist sites in Central Asia, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia between 399-412 to acquire Buddhist texts. His journey... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1923, this edition of The Travels of Fa-hsien was translated into English by H. A. Giles (1845-1935), a scholar of Chinese language and culture who helped popularize the Wade-Giles system for the Romanization of the Chinese languages. The Travels relates... Read Full Overview

The present work consists of three parts: the Translation of Fa-hien's Narrative of his Travels; copious Notes; and the Chinese Text of a copy from Japan.

Faxian (337 - c. 422) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and translator who traveled by foot from China to India, visiting sacred Buddhist sites in Central, South and Southeast Asia between 399-412 to acquire Buddhist texts. He described his journey in his travelogue, A Record of Buddhist... Read Full Overview

The ""Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms"" is a travelogue written by the Chinese Buddhist monk Fa-Hien (also known as Faxian) in the 5th century AD. The book chronicles Fa-Hien's journey from China to India and back, in search of Buddhist scriptures and relics. The book provides... Read Full Overview

""A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms"" is a travelogue written by the Chinese monk Fa-Hien during his journey to India and Ceylon in search of the Buddhist books of discipline. The book provides a detailed account of his travels, including descriptions of the places he visited,... Read Full Overview

""A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms"" is a travelogue written by Chinese monk Fa-Hien, chronicling his journey through India and Ceylon in search of Buddhist texts. The book provides a detailed account of the religious and cultural practices of the region during the 5th century... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

""A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms"" is a travelogue written by the Chinese monk Fa-Hien, detailing his journey through India and Ceylon in search of the Buddhist books of discipline. The book provides a detailed account of Fa-Hien's experiences, including his encounters with... Read Full Overview