Hiuen tsang world library ebooks read ebooks online. Hiuen tsang, a chinese pilgrim who came to india in a. Hiuentsang or yuan chwang, a chinese pilgrim, visited india during the reign of harsha. Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs memoirs. He came in india in 633ad that is during the gupta period and stayed at nalanda university now in nalanda district for twelve years. Mukherjees speech at the rss event delhibased vineet kacker, known for his work inspired by buddhist architecture, made chortens called hsuan tsang s dream i, ii, iii, referencing the.
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. When hiuen tsang was at nalanda 635640 ad, the head of the university was silabadra hwui li 1973, 106 in actual practice, it seems that it was the deputy incumbent who was mainly responsible for. The limits of the vast empire governed successfully by asoka for so many years can be determined with sufficient accuracy by the testimony of the greek and roman authors concerning the dominions of his grandfather, by the internal evidence of the edicts, and by the distribution of the monuments and inscriptions, with some aid from tradition the indian conquests of alexander to the. Meenakshi jain, senior fellow at the indian council of social science research, takes this challenge headon in her latest book flight of deities and rebirth of temples. Xuanzang hsuantsang 602664 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. Glorious days of nalanda hiuen tsang came to study buddhism and mysticism in india from china. Hiuen tsang narrates that students in nalanda studied the great vehicle mahayana. His contribution to the cause of buddhism in general and to the great vehicle in particular is. Hiuen tsang memorial is erected in the memory of the famous chinese traveler hiuen tsang. 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. Hiuen tsang gives a detailed account of the assembly held by harsha. Hiuentsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left behind an account about india and bengal.
When hiuen tsang, the learned pilgrim from china, made the perilous journey to the land of buddha, his prayers were said to work miracles. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. His travel in india also included kamrupa then assam and his detailed and auhtentic writings about the region gave the first base to the. Mark twain, the famous american writer, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer has rightly said, india is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and. He returned to china in 643, bringing with him precious manuscripts that he then translated to chinese. Faxian, xuanzang, and yijing were among hundreds of chinese monks who made pil. He is credited with writing or compiling the cheng weishi lun as a commentary on these texts. Hiuen tsang also tells us about this, and describes how suitable the name is. His object was to secure authentic buddhist scriptures and visit places of buddhist interest. Mark twain, the famous american writer, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer has rightly said, india is the cradle of the human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great grandmother of tradition. Since he stayed in india for 14 long years, his accounts reflect what ancient india must have been once. You may think that logic is to be used in paper 2 informally csat and not in general studies. Though the dangers that he encountered were many he fulfilled his main objective undaunted by them.
He forgets to eat and drink in the accomplishment of good work sengupta, 73. Pronunciation of hiuen tsang with 1 audio pronunciation, 1 meaning, 2 translations and more for hiuen tsang. 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. Believed to be composed in the fourteenth century ad, the ha. Brief notes on the administrative system of harshavardhan. Jan 24, 2019 hiuen tsang visited kashmir, punjab and proceeded to kapilavastu, bodhgaya, sarnath, and kusinagara. India has witnessed the visit of great foreign envoys like almasudi, fahien, hiuen tsang, marco polo and abdul razak, etc. Hiuen tsangs views on india indian history history discussion. Hiuen tsang 691 paperback june 17, 2011 by shubha khandekar author 4. According to hiuen tsang the army of harsha constituted 60,000 warelephants, 50,000 strong cavalry and 1,00,000 strong infantry. His wisdom and scholarship were like the sun, bringing light to the world. Pdf on aug 1, 2011, pintu kumar and others published the. Hiuen tsiang a well known chinese monk who visited india and traversed a large number of countries covering more than 50,000 li.
He studied at the university of nalanda and traveled through the deccan, orissa, and bengal. The famous foreign travelers who visited ancient india. When the glory of nalanda university was at its peak, hieun tsang had come to. While hiuen tsang s purpose was to obtain buddhist books and to receive instruction on buddhism while in india, he ended up doing much more. The manner in which he presents such a rich teaching through the powerful lyrics and beautiful poetry that constitute this text is a testimony to. So it is quite easy for you to adopt a chinese name. He stayed in india for 16 long years, traveling extensively and holding discussion with buddhist scholars all over the country. I feel honoured by and grateful to the editor of the present volume, prof.
Hiuentsang xuanzang hiuwen chang yuan chwang hiuen. 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. Applying logic in upsc general studies prelims self study ias. The book narrates the early history of india beginning from 600 b. What were the observations of hiuen tsang about the then. Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account. From turfan to bamiyan, and from gandhara to prayag, hostile rulers and merciless thieves were rendered powerless by his calm courage.
To the muhammadan conquest including the invasion of alexander the great. 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. The chinese traveller hiuen tsang visited india during the period of emperor harsha. Hiuen tsang described that the war elephants were given swords in their trunks. Hiuentsang on the other hand, in his memoir titled siyuki record of the western countries, leaves his accounts of the king which are full of praises. Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account of. He was not only an adept in this field, but was also an expert in the deeper aspects of the sa. 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. India has witnessed the visit of great foreign envoys like almasudi, fahien, hiuentsang, marco polo and abdul razak, etc. During the glorious days of nalanda university, hiuen tsang came to study buddhism and mysticism in india. The book would be highly interesting and of great value for the students, teachers and researchers of indian history.
Hiuen tsang, also known by various other names such as hiouen thsang, xuanzang, hiuen tsiang, hsientsang hsyantsang, hsuan chwang, huan chwang, hsuan tsiang, hwen thsang, etc was one of the most renowned chinese scholars and monks who visited india to learn more about buddhism and its adaptation in the indian culture. Hiuentsang wrote that, there were about 10 thousand students in the university. There is even a monument to facilitate chinese traveler monk and writer hiuen tsang who studied at this university in the 7th century a. Hsuan tsang article about hsuan tsang by the free dictionary. Hieun tsang memorial hall nalanda one of the prime tourist attractions in nalanda, hiuen tsang memorial was constructed in the memory of hiuen tsang, a popular chinese traveler.
At a young age of thirteen years he was ordained as a buddhist priest, in the tsingtu temple. Jun 25, 20 hsuan tsang was born in ad 602 at present days henan province, china. Megasthenes, ambassador of seleucus nikator was the first foreign traveller to india. This master of the laws name may correctly be pronounced as xuanzang, and is also written as hsuantsang. Since childhood hsuan tsang used to read chinese religious books and traveled all. Hiuen tsang at nalanda had written the destruction of heresy a refutation of hinayana. 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 wrote that, there were about 10 thousand students in the university. Xuanzang, xiyu ji, travelogue, china, india c r fo. Narsimhavarman i was the founder of mamallapuram and monolithic rathas. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh century. Hiuen tsang memorial nalanda bihar india bharatonline. Hiuen tsang had written a lively and hasty disposition and his wisdom and statecraft were shallow. Applying logic in upsc general studies prelims self.
Feb 07, 2011 when hiuen tsang, the learned pilgrim from china, made the perilous journey to the land of buddha, his prayers were said to work miracles. Xuanzang hsuantsang internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Read to know about the envoys who visited india in this article. 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. Hieuntsang revisited the buddhist sites that were visited by fahien earlier. The commanderinchief fought while on the back of an elephant. 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. Hiuen tsang, also known as xuanzang, was one of the three most famous chinese buddhist monk travelers to india the other two being fa hien faxian.
Hiuen tsang ki bharat yatra by when thsang hindi book in pdf format. Besides monasteries, there were 8 alayas and 300 rooms. Since childhood hsuan tsang used to read chinese religious books and traveled all across china in search of good books on. Though the dangers that he encountered were viele he fulfilled sein main objective undaunted by them. 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. When the glory of nalanda university was at its peak, hieun tsang had come to india in 633 ad to study buddhism and mysticism. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
However, we can and we must use logic in general studies prelims paper as well. List of important foreign envoys who visited ancient india. The book traces the journey of deities and pulls out historical references to outline how temples were built again and again despite being razed by muslim invaders. Jun 09, 2018 hiuen tsang, also known by various other names such as hiouen thsang, xuanzang, hiuen tsiang, hsien tsang hsyan tsang, hsuan chwang, huan chwang, hsuan tsiang, hwen thsang, etc was one of the most renowned chinese scholars and monks who visited india to learn more about buddhism and its adaptation in the indian culture. Lets see the route of hiuen tsang which he took to go to indian land.
Born in henan province of china in 603 ad, he displayed signs of intellectual and spiritual greatness even at an early age. A keen intellect, an enquiring mind, profound scholarship and, above all, a deep attachment to india, were the hallmarks of his. Hiuen tsang s work, the xiyu ji hsiyu chi, is the longest and most detailed account of the countries of central and south asia that has been bestowed upon posterity by a chinese buddhist pilgrim. Nov 08, 2017 hiuen tsang ki bharat yatra by when thsang hindi book in pdf format. Hsuan tsang was born in ad 602 at present days henan province, china. After breakfast at hotel, rest of day at leisure for own activities. He was twentysix years old when he started on his journey from china. Many texts were put in writing and their script was sanskrit.
Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs. Hiuen tsang memorial is erected in the memory of the famous chinese traveller hiuen tsang. On yuan chwangs travels in india, 629645 ad rare book society. Hieun tsang memorial hall nalanda travel guide nalanda. He called it big and beautiful with one hundred buddhist monastries with ten thousand buddhist monks. Apparently even in chinese intu is the name for the moon. Hiuen tsang also xuanzang, hsuan tsang was the celebrated chinese traveler, a buddhist monk, who visited india in ancient times. He further adds that he had attached himself to the precious three recently, viz. Nalanda was comprised of a group of six monasteries. The travel records of chinese pilgrims faxian, xuanzang, and.