Xuanzang Journey to the West

Hello everyone This is Times Ramer A channel that lets you follow all kinds of stories Today’s theme is Xuanzang’s Journey to the West Xuanzang’s Journey to the West is also known as Tang Monk’s Journey to the West refers to the 7th century The eminent monk Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty wanted to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures Crossing mountains and rivers through hardships Starting from the Tang Dynasty of China Heading west to India In order to learn authentic Buddhist teachings, Xuanzang Not far away Crossing the grassland desert snow mountains river Through danger and suffering Finally arrived in India, the heartland of Buddhism at that time He studied Buddhist scriptures in India for 17 years and bring these classics back to China To promote the development of Buddhism in China made a great contribution He also held the position of Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty Taught Buddhist teachings to many disciples Contributed a lot to the development of Chinese Buddhism The story of Xuanzang’s journey to the west regarded as An important chapter in cultural exchanges between China and India It is also one of the important events in the history of Chinese culture Let us first introduce Xuanzang Real name Tripitaka Master Known as the Four Great Translators in China One of the greatest translators of Chinese Buddhism Xuanzang was born from 602 AD to 664 AD Famous eminent monks of Tang Dynasty Common surname: Chen Famous name: Xuanzang People from Nazhougou City and County He is one of the famous figures in the history of Chinese Buddhism He developed a keen interest in Buddhism at a young age I have worshiped many famous monks as scholars Later he became an outstanding scholar and translator Xuanzang's main contribution lies in his 19-year Journey to the West AD 627 He set out for Tianzhu Retrieve Buddhist scriptures via India Passing through the Western Regions of China on the way Traveled through grasslands, deserts and mountains Arriving in India, the heartland of Buddhism at that time Studying Buddhist scriptures for 17 years and translated many Buddhist scriptures To promote the development of Buddhism in China made a great contribution Xuanzang’s translation skills were extremely high He regards translation as an important vision He has personally hosted many translation activities He translated a total of 75 Buddhist scriptures in his lifetime Involving various aspects such as classics and legal theory His translation of Buddhist scriptures is known for its accuracy Beautiful, easy to understand and civilized in the world His translation skills and achievements are not only in China It also enjoys a high reputation in the world In addition to translating Buddhist scriptures Xuanzang also promoted Buddhism in his own country And it has a very high status in Chinese history In history, he was honored as the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty. It has a very high status in the development history of Chinese Buddhism He also founded the Daci'en Temple in Lingjiu Mountain He once accepted many disciples For the development of Chinese Buddhism made a great contribution Xuanzang’s journey to the west was a journey that lasted 19 years The following is its main route and process Departed in AD 627 Xuanzang set out for Tianzhu to obtain Buddhist scriptures via India He was only 27 years old at the time Xuanzang first passed through the Western Regions of China This is the only place that the ancient Silk Road must pass through it crosses desert steppes and mountains Passed through today’s Xinjiang, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and other places and communicated with the local feudal people. Xuanzang's journey was not smooth He was on his way through the Tianshan Mountains Encountered great difficulties suffer hunger and cold Facing life and death After many struggles and attempts, he Finally crossed this steep mountain range After moving to Gaochang Xuanzang stayed here for 5 months Learned the local language and culture Also started to translate some Buddhist scriptures after many years of journey Xuanzang finally reached God in 643 AD That is India today This was the center of Buddhism at that time He studied Buddhist scriptures here for 17 years and translated many Buddhist scriptures AD 664 Xuanzang finally completed his mission with big A large amount of Buddhist scriptures and cultural knowledge returned to China And established the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Chang'an and present-day Xi'an. Preserved a large number of Buddhist scriptures Xuanzang's journey to the west was full of hardships and dangers His journey is more than just an adventure It is also an exploration of cultural exchange. Cultural exchanges between China and India and the spread of Buddhism Broadcast has made a great contribution Xuanzang also became a character in Journey to the West Tang Monk, one of the prototypes of Buddhist scriptures In addition, the route described in the novel Basically, it was when Xuanzang was traveling to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. route taken So it can be said Journey to the West is based on the historical background of Xuanzang's journey to the west The story of Xu State is used to express the difficulty of learning the Buddhist scriptures. The inheritance of risk and Buddhist thought Become one of the classics of Chinese culture If you like our videos, Remember to subscribe and turn on the little bell So you won’t miss exciting videos See you next time