A Life Dedicated to the Dharma The twilight years of Xuanzang, China’s most celebrated Buddhist pilgrim and translator, were marked […]
The Culmination of a Lifelong Mission By the year 648 CE, the celebrated Buddhist monk Xuanzang had reached the pinnacle […]
The Quest for the Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra Xuanzang, the renowned Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar, embarked on his legendary journey to India […]
The Pilgrimage That Changed Buddhist History In the year 645 CE, after a grueling 17-year journey across deserts and mountains, […]
The Return of a Heroic Pilgrim In the year 645 CE, after nearly two decades of perilous travels across Central […]
The Weight of a Confession: Xuanzang’s Letter from Khotan In 644 CE, after nearly two decades traversing the Silk Road’s […]
The Triumph at Kanauj and a King’s Reluctance In 641 CE, the Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang stood at the pinnacle […]
The Gathering Storm: Religious Rivalries in 7th-Century India In 643 CE, the grand city of Kannauj (曲女城) became the stage […]
The Diplomatic Crisis Between Two Indian Kings In 7th century India, an extraordinary diplomatic incident unfolded as two of the […]
The Challenge at Nalanda’s Gates In the 7th century, the prestigious Nalanda University stood as the intellectual crown jewel of […]
The Perilous World of Indian Buddhist Debates In 7th-century India, philosophical debates were far more than academic exercises—they were battles […]
A Pilgrim Scholar’s Arrival at Nalanda When the Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang finally reached Nalanda Monastery in 631 CE after […]
The Perilous Journey to Enlightenment In the fifth year of Emperor Taizong’s Zhenguan era (631 CE), the 32-year-old Chinese monk […]
The Long Road to Enlightenment In the 7th century CE, a determined Chinese monk named Xuanzang embarked on what would […]
The Perilous Journey of a Buddhist Pilgrim In the 7th century CE, during the golden age of the Tang Dynasty, […]
The Legend of the Bent Maidens and King Harsha In the 7th century, the Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang arrived at […]
The Legendary Eastern Women’s Kingdom in Buddhist Records The Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang’s journey to India produced one of history’s […]
Journey to the Sacred Lands In the early 7th century, a determined Chinese monk embarked on what would become one […]
The Journey Begins: Xuanzang’s Arrival in India After enduring immense hardships, the renowned Chinese Buddhist monk Xuanzang finally reached India—not […]
The Pilgrimage Begins: A Scholar’s Quest for Sacred Knowledge In the 7th century, the Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang embarked on […]