Journey to the west history the true story of xuan zhuang. Her book provides a very approachable narrative account of xuanzang s journey. Xuanzang embarked on this epic journey because he wanted to learn. However there is a significant omission in this book. The silk road journey with xuanzang tells the saga of the seventhcentury chinese monk xuanzang, one of chinas great heroes, who completed an epic sixteenyearlong journey to discover the heart of. Published november 27th 2003 by basic books first published april 12th 1996. Eight centuries before columbus, this intrepid pilgrim traveled 10,000 miles on the silk road, meeting most of asias important leaders at that time. Foreword we are happy to place in the hands of scholars the erudite collection of papers, presented i an international seminar on xuanzang and the silk route in 2003, at the ignga. Important as relay stations on the silk road between china, iran and rome, these ancient caravan kingdoms were also stages on the route of buddhist pilgrims such as xuanzang from china to afghanistan and india.
Download pdf the silk road journey with xuanzang book full free. Xuanzang wriggins c2004 hachette book group read book. Hsuantsang sometimes transcribed xuan tsang or xuanzang was a. Xuanzang embarked on this epic journey because he wanted to learn buddhism from the original source. The silk road journey with xuanzang 97808365992 by sally hovey wriggins and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The book with title the silk road journey with xuanzang paperback 2003 author sally hovey wriggins has a lot of information that you can study it. The fictional counterpart tang sanzang is the reincarnation of the golden cicada, a disciple of gautama buddha, and is protected on his journey. The silk road journey with xuanzang new books in politics.
And by having access to our reading or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient rejoin with the silk road journey with xuanzang. The silk road journeywithxuan zan g sallyhovey wriggins. Sally hovey wriggins retells the story of xuanzang, the 7th century chinese monk who completed an epic 16year journey to discover the heart of buddhism at its source in. The silk road journey with xuanzang tells the saga of the seventhcentury chinese monk xuanzang, one of chinas great heroes, who completed an epic sixteenyearlong journey to discover. The silk road journey with xuanzang book depository. Tomorrow i will start posting the journey of xuanzang which is a lavishly illustrated biography of the great chinese traveler and translator xuanzang, based on his own records of the western world, and on a book. The noted chinese traveler and buddhist pilgrim, xuanzang, reached india in ad 630, after an arduous journey. The silk road journey with xuanzang tells the saga of the seventhcentury chinese monk xuanzang, one of chinas great heroes, who completed an epic sixteenyearlong journey to discover the heart of buddhism at its source in india. The framework traces xuanzang s 10,000mile journey from china to india and back, at each important node noticing the buddhist artwork found. The silk road journey with xuanzang sally hovey wriggins. The silk road journey with xuanzang 08365996 by sally. The saga of the seventhcentury chinese monk xuanzang, who completed an epic sixteenyear journey to discover the heart of buddhism at its source in india, is a splendid story of human struggle and triumph. He started a seventeenyear journey that year, much of it spent as a fugitive and traveling under the cover of darkness. Sally hovey wriggins retells the story of xuanzang, the 7th century chinese monk who completed an epic 16year journey.
Journey to the west on the silk road this is an extremely detailed website on xuan zang s journey to india. The silk road journey with xuanzang by sally wriggins. Eight centuries before columbus, this intrepid pilgrim traveled 10,000 miles on the silk road. The silk road journey with xuanzang pdf free download. Xuanzang traveled along what we now know as the silk road. Buy a discounted paperback of the silk road journey with xuanzang online from australias leading online bookstore. Several aspects of wrigginss technique in writing this book deserve special mention. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books. Xuanzang s record of the western regions book one composed by the buddhist pilgrim in 646 at the request of the tang emperor translated by samuel beal 1884 xuanzang was a chinese buddhist. Together these books provide the main threads from which sally wriggins has woven an engaging tapestry of one of the worlds great journeys.
The silk road journey with xuanzang by sally hovey wriggins. The silk road journey with xuanzang um library digital collections. A buddhist pilgrim on the silk road by sally hovey. It recorded geography, people, customs, history, religions, languages and cultures of about 140. But if you think youll be able to learn much about 7th century buddhism from this book. On his outward journey xuanzang stopped at hami, turfan, kharashahr, kucha and aksu on the northern silk road. Xuanzang, tang monk, pilgrim to the west in the tang dynasty. The silk road journey with xuanzang tells the saga of the seventhcentury chinese monk xuanzang, one of chinas great heroes, who completed an epic sixteenyearlong journey. The silk road journey with xuanzang available for download and read online in other formats.
Xuanzang, a brilliant and devout man, in the end believed that going to india was the only way to answer questions that troubled chinese buddhists. One of chinas great heroes, xuanzang is introduced here for the first time to western readers in this richly illustrated book. It should be made clear at the outset that sally hovey wriggins new book does not. Wen xi you a taiwanpublished book, also known as seventy things you never knew about xi you ji, by chai tie ying. We have made it easy for you to discover a book shows without any digging. Sally hovey wriggins walk the silk road with the buddhist monk who crisscrossed the asian continent and prompted a great cultural exchange.
Scholars have long recognized the importance of travel accounts to the study of. Xuanzang spent the remainder of his life translating the buddhist scriptures, numbering 657 items packed in 520 cases, that he brought back from india. By all means read this book if you are interested in the history of the silk road. Editions of the silk road journey with xuanzang by sally. Pdf the silk road journey with xuanzang download full. A buddhist monk, scholar and translator, of the seventh century, xuanzang traveled between china and south asia, undertaking a. Eight centuries before columbus, this intrepid pilgrim traveled 10,000 miles on the silk road, meeting most of asias important leaders at that. Description of the book the silk road journey with xuanzang. A buddhist pilgrim on the silk road book online at best prices in india on. Top choice 04102016 xuanzangs pilgrimage part 12 youtube. Fortunately, this book is really about xuanzang, the 7th century buddhist monk, that traveled for 16 years and 10,000 miles from china to india and back to quench. Sally hovey wriggins walk the silk road with the buddhist monk who crisscrossed the. Xuanzang s journey along the silk road, and the legends that grew up around it, inspired the ming novel journey to the west, one of the great classics of chinese literature.
A must for anyone interested in xuan zang s history and background. The silk road journey with xuanzang by sally wriggins booktopia. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The silk road journey with xuanzang book, 2004 worldcat. Walk the silk road with the buddhist monk who crisscrossed the asian continent and prompted a great cultural exchange between india and china the silk road journey with xuanzang tells the saga of the seventhcentury chinese monk xuanzang, one of chinas great heroes, who completed an epic sixteenyearlong journey. In the silk road journey with xuanzang, sally wriggins gives a detailed account of a seventhcentury chinese buddhist monk xuanzang on his sixteen year journey to india. In china xuanzang has become the iconic traveler of the silk road. A member of the perseus books group all rights reserved.
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