Project Gutenberg 2021-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 280 Faxian Fa-hsien 法顯 Legge, James 1815 1897 Li, Ya-ko A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms Being an account by the Chinese monk Fâ-hien of his travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline Ronald Grenier (This file was modified from an original transcription created by John Bickers, Dagny, and David Widger for PG EBook 2124. Images were generously made available by The Internet Archive/Wellcome Libraries.) "A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms" by Faxian is a historical account written during the early 5th century. The narrative details the travels of the Chinese monk Faxian as he journeys through India and Ceylon in search of Buddhist texts and knowledge of the discipline. This work provides insights into the Buddhist practice and the cultural landscape of ancient South Asia, highlighting the monk's experiences, discoveries, and encounters with various Buddhist communities. The opening of this account sets the stage for Faxian’s epic pilgrimage, beginning with his departure from Chʽang-gan. He travels with companions through harsh terrains and demonstrates the struggles faced by pilgrims in ancient times, such as navigating the treacherous Gobi desert and confronting hostile environments. As they advance, Faxian recounts the growing number of monks encountered along the way and their diverse practices, emphasizing his primary aim of finding the complete Buddhist texts that are vital for the discipline. The reader is introduced to the challenges of that journey, making it apparent that this record will also serve as a rich historical document on Buddhism's travels and influence across regions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy 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 Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 604117 2025-06-25T11:35:02.101100 text/html 560659 2024-10-18T10:53:14 text/html 1435038 2025-06-25T11:35:21.445984 application/epub+zip 1440987 2025-06-25T11:35:09.137051 application/epub+zip 322084 2025-06-25T11:35:05.130139 application/epub+zip 4310435 2025-06-25T11:35:27.691009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4269601 2025-06-25T11:35:17.661091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723547 2022-09-29T05:24:02.081088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409208 2025-06-25T11:35:00.697105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389211 2024-10-18T10:53:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17801 2025-06-25T11:35:27.843948 application/rdf+xml 21046 2025-06-25T11:35:05.420088 image/jpeg 2930 2025-06-25T11:35:05.276049 image/jpeg 1595681 2025-06-25T11:35:02.197073 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