A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms / Being an account by the Chinese monk Fâ-hien of his travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline

Name: A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms / Being an account by the Chinese monk Fâ-hien of his travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline
Author: Faxian

By Faxian

Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

History - Ancient Religion/Spirituality Travel Writing

About This Book

A travel narrative recounts a lengthy pilgrimage undertaken to obtain authoritative Buddhist scriptures, offering sequential accounts of routes, towns, and regions visited. It records detailed descriptions of monasteries, relics, stupas, festivals, and local legends tied to sacred sites, together with observations on monastic discipline, communal practices, and material culture. The text is arranged chapter by chapter around places of interest and is accompanied by explanatory notes, textual annotations, and occasional reflections on religious observance and geography.

About the Author

Faxian

Faxian was a Chinese Buddhist monk and traveler who lived during the early 5th century. He is best known for his work "A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms," which chronicles his journey to India and Ceylon between A.D. 399 and 414. This account provides valuable insights into the cultural and religious practices of the time, as well as the geography and society of the regions he visited. Faxian's travels were motivated by his quest for Buddhist texts, and his writings have contributed significantly to the understanding of early Buddhism and its dissemination across Asia.