Fa-hsien was one of China's greatest traveler of the fifth century. At age sixty-five he practically walked from central China (AD 399), across the Taklamakan desert, over the Pamir Plateau, and through India down to the mouth of the Hoodly, in the county of Tamluk, India. From there he took a ship and returned by sea to his homeland China, sailing via Ceylon and Sumatra, across the Indian Ocean and the China Sea, and finally reaching Chienkand (China), in AD 413. He was bringing with him what he went for---books of the Buddhist canon and images of Buddhist deities.
In AD 414, he recorded his travels in "Record of Buddhist Countries" today known as the "Travels of Fa-Hsien". It is an excellent geographic account of his journey along the Silk Roads, and an comprehensive report of the history and customs of Central Asia and India.
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Travels of Fa-Hsien
In AD 414, he recorded his travels in "Record of Buddhist Countries" today known as the "Travels of Fa-Hsien". It is an excellent geographic account of his journey along the Silk Roads, and an comprehensive report of the history and customs of Central Asia and India.
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Travels of Fa-Hsien
