Fa hsien biography of mahatma
Fa hsien biography of mahatma
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Faxian
Bhikkhu, historian, travelogue author, and Buddhist pilgrim of the Silk Road
Faxian | |
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Faxian sculpture at the Singapore Maritime Museum | |
| Born | 337 CE Pingyang Wuyang (平陽武陽), in modern Linfen City, Shanxi |
| Died | c. 422 CE (aged 85) |
| Parent | Tsang Hi (father) |
| Notable work(s) | Foguoji (A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms) |
| Other names | Gong Sehi |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Faxian (337–c. 422 CE), formerly romanized as Fa-hien and Fa-hsien, was a ChineseBuddhistmonk and translator who traveled on foot from Jin China to medieval India to acquire Buddhist scriptures.
His birth name was Gong Sehi.[citation needed][dubious – discuss] Starting his journey about age 60, he traveled west along the overland Silk Road, visiting Buddhist sites in Central, South, and Southeast Asia.
The journey and return took from 399 to 412, with 10 years spent in India.
Faxian's account of his pilgrimage, the Foguoji or