A Biography of the Tripitaka Master of the Great Ci'en Monastery of the Great Tang Dynasty

by Li Rongxi

The Tripitaka Master Xuanzang (A.D. 600-64), whose deeds and career as a Buddhist monk are described in this biography, was a prominent figure not only in the history of Buddhist learning but also in other fields of culture. He played a role in the establishment of friendly contacts between China and the countries through which he traveled in search of more knowledge of Buddhism and incidentally but not insignificantly provided posterity with data...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886439001
• ISBN13: 9781886439009
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: BDK America
• Length: 386 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"