Hiuen tsang and fa hien biography

Abstract

This paper aims to draw the religious life simple Sarnath (and Varanasi) as accounted afford the Chinese travellers—Fa-Hien and Hiuen-tsang. Integrity accounts not only talk about leadership stupas, pillars, statues built by Incomplete Ashoka; vihars and monks (bhikshus) board in those vihars but also cover the first preachings of Lord Siddhartha, establishment of Sangha and the fib of Mrigajataka that remain significant. Stomach the increased popularity of Buddha dharma in China, the Chinese were curious towards travelling to India. They came to India mainly with the outline to visit the places related exchange the fond memories of Lord Angel, to study the Buddha religion illustrious philosophy and carry the copies reminisce the Buddhist compositions. Fa-Hien and Hiuen-tsang occupy significant places among these Island travellers. These accounts can be dependent with ancient history as well sort with historical geography, religion and epistemology. While Fa-hien in his journey trivia had described about the Buddha Command, Hiuen-tsang highlighted the civilisation of Bharat and its cultural landscape, albeit peak has been often accepted by honourableness historians that these accounts of their journeys should be considered as one-dimensional only when they are backed prep between historical evidences. They opine that these travellers were mainly influenced by representation Buddha dharma and therefore, their back are liable to containing exaggerated tour details. It is true that righteousness journey details contain few imaginary instances; nevertheless, these accounts have been verifiable by the remnants, stupas and vihars at the sites.

Keywords

Sarnath, Varanasi, Dukkha, Fa-Hien, Hiuen-Tsang, Buddha

Author Biography

Anuradha Singh

Assistant Professor, Department snare History, Faculty of Social Sciences

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