Sep 23, 2019 let us have a look on the books written by narendra modi in the form of questions and answers. He remained the guest of emperor harshavardhana and at his time, visited the university of nalanda too. Hiuen tsangs views on india indian history history discussion. The major responsible factor for this issue is not clear evidences. His object was to secure authentic buddhist scriptures and visit places of buddhist interest. Tsang wrote the frontier of kamrupa extends about 0 li approx. Megasthenes was the ambassador of selevcus nikator to the court of chandragupta maurya in the 4th century bc. From hiuen tsang s original works to the first editions of babarnama and shahnama,the central archaeological library,a treasure trove of books,journals and documents on ancient indian history,could easily be one of the best stocked libraries in the country but. 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. Hsuan tsang was born in ad 602 at present days henan province, china. Jun 14, 2016 the novel is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of hiuen tsang of the tang dynasty, who made an arduous, 17 year 629 c. Hi if you like my answer then mark it as brainliest its comes above my answer ans the famous book written by hiuen tsang is siyuki buddhist record of the western world. Ancient history of himachal pradesh himachal pradesh.
Those who sought his wisdom were emperor harsha and pulakeshi ii. He stayed in india for 16 long years, traveling extensively and holding discussion with buddhist scholars all over the country. This record of western countries stands today as the single written record of. In the beginning of 7th century bc, harshavardhan established a large kingdom in northern india.
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. Hiuen tsang xuanzang,hiuen tsang, hiuen tsiang author. 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. Chinese scholar hiuen tsang in his memoirs, dating back to the seventh century, had written about some prominent buddhist monasteries in tamralipta state. Hiuentsang mentioned harsha as a follower of buddhism while in his epigraphic records, harsha mentions himself as a devotee of siva. Travellers to india megasthenes, fa hien, hiuen tsang 3 in. Hiuen tsang also tells us about this, and describes how suitable the name is. Therefore it is essential to be aware of the existing literature by the other notable later scholars apart from the books of these two early scholars and travellers to india. Hsuantsang left detailed accounts of his travels, and also wrote about the.
The famous foreign travelers who visited ancient india. Amazon web services scalable cloud computing services. What were the observations of hiuen tsang about the then. 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.
Jan 09, 2019 it is also known as india, and china is like friends, and they both help each other at various times but it is saying that sometimes there is a condition like enemy when india and china becomes an any me to each other and do various war between them for example recently the chinese product for boycotted in india and it was told that say no to chinese products due to some disbelief in between them. Hiuen tsang, a chinese pilgrim who came to india in a. So it is quite easy for you to adopt a chinese name. A book replete with undertones of adventure and wanderlust, the life of hiuentsiang is a riveting narrative about one of the worlds most celebrated travellers. Which book was written by hiuen tsang ask for details. Born in henan province of china in 603 ad, he displayed signs of intellectual and spiritual greatness even at an early age. Hsuan tsang, also spelled hsuan chuang, whose name is romanized in a wide. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh century. Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs. She has written several popular books on the subject.
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. There is much to ponder in the words written on the pages of this book. Buy the life of hiuentsiang book online at low prices in. 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. Hiuen tsang was a chinese buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator who described the interactionbetween china and india. To keep a memory of his visit to the place, a memorial hall has been raised in the form of nalanda university structure and that is one of the top places to be visited in the. 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.
Buy the unknown hsuantsang book online at low prices in india. Apparently even in chinese intu is the name for the moon. During this time, xuanzang wrote about the fourth buddhist council that took place nearby, ca. Hiuentsang or yuan chwang, a chinese pilgrim, visited india during the reign of harsha. Jun 25, 20 hsuan tsang was born in ad 602 at present days henan province, china.
From boyhood he took to reading religious books, including the chinese classics and the writings of ancient sages. While we know of many great kings and emperors who ruled india, very few know of bhaskar varman, one of the greatest emperors of assam. The most popular book she has written is the mitten. Hiuen tsang gives a detailed account of the assembly held by harsha. The chinese traveller hiuen tsang visited india during the period of emperor. Hiuen tsang was a chinese buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator who described the interaction between chinese buddhism and indian buddhism in the early tang dynasty. Born in what is now henan province around 602, from boyhood he took to reading religious books, including the chinese classics and the writings of ancient sages. 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.
In the seventh century ad, the chinese monk xuanzang earlier spelt as hiuen tsang or hsuan tsang set off on an epic journey to india to study buddhist philosophy from the indian masters. Such contradictions may be considered due to the fact of multireligious nature of indian rulers, which might confuse a foreigner. Xuanzang hsuantsang internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Hiuen tsang was indeed an ancient ambassador of peace between china and india. 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. Let us have a look on the books written by narendra modi in the form of questions and answers. The ancient history of himachal pradesh is obscure and does not give the clear picture of any of the aspects pertaining to the history since the ancient times. Harsha, too was a man of international vision like asoka. Although absent from most indian history books, the fame of this great assamese emperor is mentioned in ancient sanskrit texts like harshacharita by banabhatta, the allahabad inscriptions and even the writings of hiuen tsang xuangxang, the noted chinese pilgrim. At the central archaeological library,you can find a treasure trove of books,journals and documents on ancient indian history. We can get very few knowledge about the history of state by using some archaeological sources and special reference to. He studied at the university of nalanda and traveled through the deccan, orissa, and bengal.
Xuanzang, worldfamous for his sixteenyear pilgrimage to india and career as a. Hiuentsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left. He was twentysix years old when he started on his journey from china. Hiuen tsiang a well known chinese monk who visited india and traversed a large number of countries covering more than 50,000 li. Jul 31, 2011 at the central archaeological library,you can find a treasure trove of books,journals and documents on ancient indian history. He later traveled throughout china in search of sacred books of buddhism. In 629, the revered buddhist monk hsuan tsang set out across asia in search of the. Pronunciation of hiuen tsang with 1 audio pronunciation, 1 meaning, 2 translations and more for hiuen tsang. He was born in henan province around 602, from childhood he took to reading religious books, including the chinese classics and the writings of ancient sages. An indian woman with a china craze, a chinese monk with an indian obsession. Early life hiuen tsang was born in chen hui in 602 in chenhe village, goushi town,luozhou near presentday henan, china. Hiuentsang xuanzang hiuwen chang yuan chwang hiuen. Since he stayed in india for 14 long years, his accounts reflect what ancient india must have been once. Famous book written by hiuen tsang is siyuki hope it helps 0.
His hsiyu chi, or record of western countries, remains an indispensable source book to students of 7thcentury india and central asia. Though the dangers that he encountered were many he fulfilled his main objective undaunted by them. The novel is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of hiuen tsang of the tang dynasty, who made an arduous, 17 year 629 c. He returned to china in 643, bringing with him precious manuscripts that he then translated to chinese. About the book a greek scholar, a chinese monk and a chinese pilgrimsharing a common fascination for indialeft for us a priceless legacy in the form of detailed accounts of their times. Though the dangers that he encountered were viele he fulfilled sein main objective undaunted by them. From hiuen tsang s original works to the first editions of babarnama and shahnama,the central archaeological library,a treasure trove of books,journals and documents on ancient indian history,could easily be one of the best stocked libraries in the country but also. Jan 24, 2019 hiuen tsang visited kashmir, punjab and proceeded to kapilavastu, bodhgaya, sarnath, and kusinagara. Hiuen tsang in his account described kumar bhaskar varman as the the aristrocatic king of eastern india. Fahien and hiuentsang were only the launching forefathers of a long tradition of scholarly interchange between india and china. At a young age of thirteen years he was ordained as a buddhist priest, in the tsingtu temple. His contribution to the cause of buddhism in general and to the great vehicle in particular is immense.
He was a devotee os shiva and followed shaivasim, but being a learned king, he patronaged buddhism too. A keen intellect, an enquiring mind, profound scholarship and, above all, a deep attachment to india, were the hallmarks of his. Journey to india with the story of books best indian. Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs memoirs. Hiuen tsang project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
Hiuen tsang at nalanda had written the destruction of heresy a refutation of hinayana. Since childhood hsuan tsang used to read chinese religious books and traveled all. From xingdu, he travelled throughout china in search of sacred books of buddhism. Hiuentsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left behind an account about india and bengal. 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. Coming to hear of the prestige of chinese emperor from his pilgrim friend, harsha sent an ambassador to the chinese court in 641 a. Travel accounts left by hiuen tsang, the chinese traveller.
Since childhood hsuan tsang used to read chinese religious books and traveled all across china in search of good books on. His indika has been the most authentic and accurate account of that era. 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. Hiuen tsang was a chinese pilgrim who came to india in the first half of the seventh century a.
Known as the master of the law, hiuentsiang provided an insightful commentary on indias social structure during the times of monarchs such as ashoka and harsha. Essay on the vardhana dynasty short notes on dress codes of women in 19th century india short notes on harshavardhana short notes. Hiuen tsang was one of such a tourist, who was a great scholar too. This master of the laws name may correctly be pronounced as xuanzang, and is also written as hsuantsang. After the decline of gupta empire, there was disorder on political front in india. Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account. Other important sources are dramas written by harsha. Hiuen tsang 691 paperback june 17, 2011 by shubha khandekar author 4.