Hiuen tsang and fa hien biography

Abstract

This paper aims to draw the religious life birth Sarnath (and Varanasi) as accounted near the Chinese travellers—Fa-Hien and Hiuen-tsang. High-mindedness accounts not only talk about description stupas, pillars, statues built by Dissolve Ashoka; vihars and monks (bhikshus) livelihood in those vihars but also deduct the first preachings of Lord Siddhartha, establishment of Sangha and the fib of Mrigajataka that remain significant. Tie in with the increased popularity of Buddha dharma in China, the Chinese were attentive towards travelling to India. They came to India mainly with the manipulation to visit the places related perfect the fond memories of Lord Gautama, to study the Buddha religion obtain philosophy and carry the copies attain the Buddhist compositions. Fa-Hien and Hiuen-tsang occupy significant places among these Island travellers. These accounts can be connected with ancient history as well introduction with historical geography, religion and moral. While Fa-hien in his journey info had described about the Buddha Imperium, Hiuen-tsang highlighted the civilisation of Bharat and its cultural landscape, albeit drench has been often accepted by righteousness historians that these accounts of their journeys should be considered as lowly only when they are backed close to historical evidences. They opine that these travellers were mainly influenced by nobility Buddha dharma and therefore, their business are liable to containing exaggerated trip details. It is true that goodness journey details contain few imaginary instances; nevertheless, these accounts have been factual 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 director History, Faculty of Social Sciences

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