Project Gutenberg 2006-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 672 Faxian Fa-hsien 法顯 Legge, James 1815 1897 Li, Ya-ko A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms Being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-hsien of travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline John Bickers; Dagny and David Widger "A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms" by Faxian is a historical account written during the early 5th century. The text recounts the travels of the Chinese monk Faxian as he journeys through India and Ceylon in search of Buddhist texts and teachings. This pilgrimage, which spans a considerable geographical landscape, provides insights into the cultural, religious, and political conditions of the regions Faxian traverses. The opening of the narrative introduces Faxian's motivation for the journey—his desire to locate complete copies of the Buddhist Books of Discipline. It describes his initial departures from Ch’ang-an and his encounters with various kingdoms and notable figures along the way, highlighting the challenges of travel during that era, including dangerous routes and interactions with local rulers. As Faxian and his companions make their way through desert landscapes and bustling towns filled with monks and scholars, we begin to see glimpses of the rich spiritual tapestry of Buddhism in the regions he visits. The initial chapters set the stage for a detailed exploration of Buddhism's foundations and its spread, emphasizing the deep impact of Faxian’s journey on cultural exchanges between East and West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Buddhist pilgrims and pilgrimages -- India -- Early works to 1800 Buddhism -- Early works to 1800 Asia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 DS Text Buddhism India Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 342864 2025-07-01T11:54:46.684230 text/html 350157 2021-02-18T15:46:37 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1116217 2021-05-11T13:45:19 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 1235848 2025-07-01T11:54:51.882278 application/epub+zip 1235007 2025-07-01T11:54:47.409293 application/epub+zip 241249 2025-07-01T11:54:47.022223 application/epub+zip 1314682 2025-07-01T11:54:55.394199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1309099 2025-07-01T11:54:51.499187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316421 2022-09-01T13:52:57.131532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315976 2025-07-01T11:54:46.293266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315892 2021-02-18T15:46:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 120880 2021-02-18T15:47:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20313 2025-07-01T11:54:55.527165 application/rdf+xml 14013 2025-07-01T11:54:47.116260 image/jpeg 2290 2025-07-01T11:54:47.069229 image/jpeg 1155503 2025-07-01T11:54:46.721286 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia