The Real Monk Behind Journey to the West | Xuanzang’s 50,000-Mile Quest for Truth #history #xuanzang #journeytothewest

The Real Monk Behind Journey to the West | Xuanzang’s 50,000-Mile Quest for Truth #history #xuanzang #journeytothewest

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Most people know Journey to the West as the legendary story of the Monkey King, demons, and a monk traveling to India for sacred scriptures. But behind the legend was a real person.

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