Apparently even in chinese intu is the name for the moon. Hsuantsang 602 664 chinese traveller hsuantsang, or xuanzang, also yuan chang was a chinese pilgrim to india who introduced buddhism to china. He studied philosophy, logic, grammar, medicine and atharvadeda at nalanda. When he went back to china, he wrote a detailed description of india during the reign of harsha in his book siyuki or record of the western countries. Hiuentsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left behind an account about india and bengal. Hsuantsang was a worldfamous chinese budhdist monk, traveler and scholar whose recorded accounts of india during his sixteen years long visit to the country is still considered as the greatest account of 7th century indian history by any foreign traveler. The chinese traveller hiuen tsang visited india during the period of emperor harsha. Hiuen tsangs india journey to hit us tv times of india. By old and new books it included the vedas, upanisads, works of different systems of. Jan 24, 2019 hiuen tsang visited kashmir, punjab and proceeded to kapilavastu, bodhgaya, sarnath, and kusinagara. Hiuen tsang or hiuwen chang hiuen tsang popularly known as hiuen sang was a chinese pilgrimscholar and traveler who came to study at nalanda university visted kamarupa formarly assam was known as kamarupa during the region of king kumar bhaskara varman.
Born in henan province of china in 603 ad, he displayed signs of intellectual and spiritual greatness even at an early age. His secular name was chenchin and he was the youngest of four brothers. Nalanda rajgir tour plan guide bihar famous temple and. Hiuen tsang memorial nalanda bihar india bharatonline. Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs. According to hiuen tsang, his name was wuddhi or udito. Hiuen tsang spent seventeen years travelling from china to india and back in the seventh century ce, at the time of the tang dynasty emperor taizong. From the book of hiuen tsuan, we come to know that there were 2000 teachers and 10,000 students crowded at that time and the chancellor was shilbhadra. Taking the monastic name xuanzang, he was fully ordained as a monk in 622, at the age of twenty. Thus, it is reasonable to hold that kumara was a prefix added to raja and perhaps it had nothing to do with bhaskaras name or surname. After the introduction of buddhism into china, 67 ad, fahien was the first to make a. The original 16th century epic has tales of adventures of monkey king who protected the buddhist monk, xuanzang chinese name of hiuen tsang, against demons and evil spirits in. Hiuen tsang memorial is erected in the memory of the famous chinese traveler hiuen tsang. Chinese scholar hiuen tsang in his memoirs, dating back to the seventh century, had written about some prominent buddhist monasteries in tamralipta st.
Jan 09, 2014 hiuen tsang persuaded some buddhist guards at the gates of yumen and slipped out of the empire a sacred painting in bodh temple, china depicting hiuen via liangzhou province in 629 ad. Electromagnetic waves, scattering estimation of snow parameters based on passive microwave remote sensing and meteorological information subjects. His book is a strange and fascinating jumble of accurate observations of the. From the basic building blocks all the way to advanced techniques used by professional speakers, successful political candidates, and seasoned corporate leaders, its all in here in one clearlylaid out package. Hsuan tsang 602 664 chinese traveller hsuan tsang, or xuanzang, also yuan chang was a chinese pilgrim to india who introduced buddhism to china. Telhara universitys ruins older than nalanda, vikramshila. The tsang family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1891 and 1920. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Founded by contemporary and wellknown chef david tsang, house of tsang products draw on the flavors and spices of his childhood in hong kong. Hiuen tsang describes telhara or tilasakiya as containing a number of monasteries or viharas, about seven in number, accommodating about 1,000 monks studying in mahayan. Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account of. Hiuen tsiang who visited india through the silk route between ad 627643.
He later traveled throughout china in search of sacred books of buddhism. Lets see the route of hiuen tsang which he took to go to indian land. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh. Show your creativity in the kitchen with a product line built on the ideals of authentic asian flavors. Hiuen tsiang records that the title of the king was kumara.
Hiuen tsang at nalanda had written the destruction of heresy a refutation of hinayana. We keep adding meaning and other info to all names. Unsure of what exactly to expect, i added it to my itinerary with an overnight stay, but alas, i wish i had stayed longer. Andy tsang born 1958, commissioner of the hong kong police force. As a conclusion of the assembly, harsha offered hiuentsang 10,000 pieces of gold 30,000 pieces of silver and 100 garments of superior cotton, in recognition of his merits. One of the remarkable accounts of this period of assam history is that of the great chinese traveler hiuen tsiang hiuantsang,hsuan tsang,tang sheng,hiouenthsang. Hsuan tsang, also spelled hsuan chuang, whose name is romanized in a wide variety of ways, is the buddhist designation of the chinese holy monk whose family name was chen and personal name, chen. The most tsang families were found in the usa in 1920. Hsuan tsang, also spelled hsuan chuang, whose name is romanized in a.
Hydrology models, microwave imagery, remote sensing, satellite imagery, snow cover. Born into a scholarly family at the outset of the tang tang dynasty, he enjoyed a classical confucian education. Hiuen tsang tells us how harsha, though a buddhist, went to this typical hindu festival. Memorial is to commemorate hieun tsangs visit to bharat. He came to india chiefly for the purpose of studying buddhist philosophy and stayed on for about fifteen years studying both in the prototype of a state buddhist university at. Enroute is a big lake where you can go boating although boat condition did not seem good. Gupta period 319 ad 540 ad ancient india learn topic. History of ayurveda and thai yoga learn thai yoga and. In his book, the antiquarian remains in bihar, historian d r patil writes about hiuen tsangs description of telhara. He was twentysix years old when he started on his journey from china. Since he stayed in india for 14 long years, his accounts reflect what ancient india must have been once. Xuanzang, whose lay name was chenhui, was the youngest of four children. Even hiuen tsang while on tour through india from china in 637 ad had come to nalanda, where he studied for 5 whole years.
His hsiyu chi, or record of western countries, remains an indispensable source book to students of 7thcentury india and central asia. Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs memoirs. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Begins with the birth of hiuentsiang im, kowshif and ends with the account of his.
Hiuen tsang gives a detailed account of the assembly held by harsha. Xuanzang, worldfamous for his sixteenyear pilgrimage to india and career as a. A university under a mound india news,the indian express. Hiuen tsang persuaded some buddhist guards at the gates of yumen and slipped out of the empire a sacred painting in bodh temple, china depicting hiuen via liangzhou province in 629 ad. Hiuen tsang 691 paperback june 17, 2011 by shubha khandekar author 4.
The chinese pilgrim hiuentsang 602664 left detailed accounts of the dharmarajika stupa and ashokas lion pillar. Buddhist records of the western world volume ii samuel beal hb. Gupta periodempire 319 ad 540 ad is also known as the golden era of india history. She was also surprised by how hiuen tsang was a household name and a large part of history books in india. In 1920 there were 2 tsang families living in california. Tsang meaning, pronunciation, origin and numerology. Hiuen tsang memorial is erected in the memory of the famous chinese traveller hiuen tsang. Roughly 900 years later, the book served as inspiration for the famous novel journey to the west written by ming dynasty author wu chengen. Jun 25, 20 if you have ever gone through the ancient history of india, you must have come across the name of the chinese buddhist monk hsuan tsang var. So it is quite easy for you to adopt a chinese name. At jalandhara, hiuen tsang saw about 50 viharas with about 200 monks. Read more about sources, sri gupta, chandragupta i, harshvardhan. In the chinese records, the king is referred to as kumararaja bhaskara.
A large number of kings attended the assembly, as well as 3,000 mahayana and hinayana buddhist monks, 3,000 brahmanas and jains and about 1,000 buddhist scholars from nalanda university. Ron tsang has written the definitive book on presenting with power, influence, and poise. This master of the laws name may correctly be pronounced as xuanzang, and is also written as hsuantsang. He returned to china in 643, bringing with him precious manuscripts that he then translated to chinese. Hiuen tsang describes telhara or tilasakiya as containing a number of monasteries or viharas, about seven in number, accommodating about 1,000 monks studying in. Hiuen tsang also tells us about this, and describes how suitable the name is. In the life of hiuen tsang it is recorded that the rulers of kamarupa had the sea route. A keen intellect, an enquiring mind, profound scholarship and, above all, a deep attachment to india, were the hallmarks of his.
Then he went on through kashmir and down to india along. As she was growing up in the china of the sixties, the cultural revolution was gaining momentum, and people followed the path set by chairman mao zedong instead of lord. The writings of xuan zang also spelled hsuan tsang or hiuen. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The famous foreign travelers who visited ancient india. He left china in 629 and travelled for 16 years through turkestan, bactria, and tashkent where he came into contact with western culture. His adventures inspired wu chenens sixteenth century novel, journey to the west, which refers to india as buddhas pure land. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh century. As a conclusion of the assembly, harsha offered hiuen tsang 10,000 pieces of gold 30,000 pieces of silver and 100 garments of superior cotton, in recognition of his merits.
Hiuentsang xuanzang hiuwen chang yuan chwang hiuen. During the glorious days of nalanda university, hiuen tsang came to study buddhism and mysticism in india. Buy the unknown hsuantsang book online at low prices in india. Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account. The memories of chinese buddhist scholars in connection. Xuanzang, wadegiles romanization hsuantsang, original name chen yi, honorary epithet santsang, also called muchatipo, sanskrit mokshadeva, or yuanzang, born 602, goushi, luozhou, now yanshi, henan province, chinadied 664, changan, now xian, china, buddhist monk and chinese pilgrim to india who translated the sacred scriptures of. Search ends when sharing starts if you already know the meaning of tsang in english or in any other language, please contribute that will helpful for other users, also you can edit any data like gender, pronunciation and origin to improve accuracy. He studied at the university of nalanda and traveled through the deccan, orissa, and bengal. Xuanzang hsuantsang internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Origins of indigenous traditional thai medicine and massage. He stayed in india for 16 long years, traveling extensively and holding discussion with buddhist scholars all over the country.
This book fills up a significant gap about the information available on the life of the illustrious buddhist scholar, hsuantsang. While gaurs book is a monograph based on her own experiences, observations and research, mehrotras book contains writings that span over millennia and includes those of hiuen tsang. Pronunciation of hiuen tsang with 1 audio pronunciation, 1 meaning, 2 translations and more for hiuen tsang. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time i comment. Hsuan tsang xuanzang hiuen tsang was a worldfamous chinese budhdist monk, traveler and scholar whose recorded accounts of india during his sixteen years long visit to the country is still considered as the greatest account of 7th century indian history by any foreign traveler. This leads me to observe, lastly, thatthe plates in. On doing my travel research one specific name kept popping uprajgir. Gupta period 319 ad 540 ad ancient india learn topic wise.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Hsuan tsang sometimes transcribed xuan tsang or xuanzang was a chinese buddhist monk who in 627 ad traveled overland from china to india to obtain buddhist scriptures. Opinions, however, differ regarding the exact years of his birth and death. Hiuen tsang, a chinese pilgrim who came to india in a. What were the observations of hiuen tsang about the then. Hiuen tsiang who visited india through the silk route. His travel in india also included kamrupa then assam and his detailed and auhtentic writings about the region gave the first base to the. If you have ever gone through the ancient history of india, you must have come across the name of the chinese buddhist monk hsuan tsang var. At a young age of thirteen years he was ordained as a buddhist priest, in the tsingtu temple.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Glorious days of nalanda hiuen tsang came to study buddhism and mysticism in india from china. Tsang is a chinese surname, particularly used by persons from hong kong. Hiuen tsang rajgir, the ancient capital of magadha. Xuan zang stayed in vijayawada to study buddhist scriptures the. Buddhist records of the western world volume i samuel beal hb. Hiuentsang or hiuwen chang hiuentsang popularly known as hiuen sang was a chinese pilgrimscholar and traveler who came to study at nalanda university visted kamarupa formarly assam was known as kamarupa during the region of king kumar bhaskara varman. Hiuen tsang was much stuck by the love of learning of the indian people, and right through his book he refers to this. Xuanzang, worldfamous for his sixteenyear pilgrimage to india and career as a translator of buddhist scriptures, is one of the most illustrious figures in the history of scholastic chinese buddhism. He came in india in 633ad that is during the gupta period and stayed at nalanda university now in nalanda district for twelve years. This was about 29% of all the recorded tsangs in the usa. Tsang are shaman hwuili, the life of hiuentsiang 1911.