Nalanda Monastery

  • Xuanzang’s Journey West [Sui & Tang]

    Brief: This article tells Xuanzang’s epic journey to India for Buddhist scriptures. Defying a travel ban, he crossed deserts, reached Nalanda, and won fame at King Harsha’s assembly. Returning with sacred texts, he translated sutras and wrote Great Tang Records on the Western Regions. It also covers Princess Wencheng’s marriage to Tibet’s Songtsen Gampo, boosting…

  • Pilgrimage to the Realm of Buddha

    Over the past two months, we have explored the Chinese classic Journey to the West. Though a mythological narrative, it is rooted in historical events.