Xuanzang: A Buddhist Pilgrim On The Silk Road - Hardcover

Wriggins, Sally

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813328012 ISBN 13: 9780813328010

Publisher: Routledge, 1996

Synopsis

The saga of the 7th-century Chinese monk Xuanzang, who completed an epic 16-year journey to discover the heart of Buddhism at its source in India, is a story of human struggle and triumph. The author of this book, who journeyed in Xuanzang's footsteps, describes the perils Xuanzang faced, the monasteries he visited (many of which are standing to this day), and the eight places of Buddhist pilgrimage in India. Detailed maps and photographs provide evidence of the vast distances involved and the appalling dangers Zuanzang endured. Reproductions of Buddhist art from museums around the world not only reflect the religion but reveal a cosmopolitan era in which pilgrims were both adventurers and ambassadors of goodwill.

About this title

About the Author:

Sally Hovey Wriggins was the first Westerner and first woman to walk extensively in the footsteps of Xuanzang. Having lived and traveled in Asia for several years based out of Sri Lanka, she also studied with the Venerable Kheminda Thero. She is a regular contributor to Archeology and Orientations .

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0813328012
• ISBN 13: 9780813328010
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 292