Faxian
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Faxian was a 4th–5th century Chinese Buddhist monk and pilgrim best known for his journey to India to collect Buddhist scriptures and his influential travelogue describing the regions he visited.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ pilgrim ⓘ translator ⓘ traveler ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| activityPeriod |
early 5th century
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late 4th century ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Fa Xian
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Fa-hsien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
religious biography
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travelogue ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early eyewitness source on 4th–5th century South and Central Asia
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important source for history of Buddhism in India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese understanding of Indian Buddhism
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Xuanzang NERFINISHED ⓘ later Buddhist pilgrims from China ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to transmission of Buddhist texts to China
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detailed account of Buddhist practices in India ⓘ early travelogue of Buddhist regions ⓘ pilgrimage to India to collect Buddhist scriptures ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Chinese ⓘ |
| name | Faxian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Chinese ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Foguo Ji
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Record of Buddhist Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist monk
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pilgrim ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| primaryInterest |
Buddhist scriptures
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Vinaya texts ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Buddhist monastic community ⓘ |
| traveledFrom | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
Central Asia
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Ceylon NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandhara NERFINISHED ⓘ Ganges Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Khotan NERFINISHED ⓘ Magadha NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathura NERFINISHED ⓘ Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Buddhist kingdoms of Central Asia
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Buddhist kingdoms of India ⓘ monastic discipline and practice ⓘ |
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