02615cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000110011324501820012426400510030630000470035733600260040433700260043033800360045650000310049250802250052352012600074853400450200865300700205365300360212365300580215970000290221785600430224664535UtSlPG20260610134504.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aFaxian12aA Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms :bBeing an account by the Chinese monk Fâ-hien of his travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-02-12  aRonald Grenier (This file was modified from an original transcription created by John Bickers, Dagny, and David Widger for PG EBook 2124.
Images were generously made available by The Internet Archive/Wellcome Libraries.)  a"A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms" by Faxian is a historical account written during the early 5th century. The narrative details the travels of the Chinese monk Faxian as he journeys through India and Ceylon in search of Buddhist texts and knowledge of the discipline. This work provides insights into the Buddhist practice and the cultural landscape of ancient South Asia, highlighting the monk's experiences, discoveries, and encounters with various Buddhist communities.  The opening of this account sets the stage for Faxian’s epic pilgrimage, beginning with his departure from Chʽang-gan. He travels with companions through harsh terrains and demonstrates the struggles faced by pilgrims in ancient times, such as navigating the treacherous Gobi desert and confronting hostile environments. As they advance, Faxian recounts the growing number of monks encountered along the way and their diverse practices, emphasizing his primary aim of finding the complete Buddhist texts that are vital for the discipline. The reader is introduced to the challenges of that journey, making it apparent that this record will also serve as a rich historical document on Buddhism's travels and influence across regions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBuddhist pilgrims and pilgrimages -- India -- Early works to 1800  aBuddhism -- Early works to 1800  aAsia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 18001 aLegge, James,d1815-189740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64535