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Introduction: This article explores the cultural and social changes under the Yuan Dynasty. Kublai Khan unified China and built Dadu as a global capital. The Grand Canal and advanced astronomy flourished, while Yuan drama emerged as a major art form. Despite ethnic hierarchy, the era saw rich cultural fusion before succession crises weakened the…
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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…