It is a true story in history that Tang Priest learned the scriptures. About 1300 years ago, in the third year of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan (629), Xuanzang, a 29-year-old young monk, led his disciples to leave the capital Chang 'an and go to Tianzhu (India) to study. After his departure from Chang 'an, he passed through Central Asia, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
When I was in Gao Changguo, the residents there worshipped Buddhism very much. The king was very happy to see that they were monks in the Tang Dynasty. He is willing to make them state-protected wizards, plus 120 gold and 1000 horses. Disciple wavered and finally stayed in Gao Changguo, while Xuanzang sneaked out and fled to the west.
But was stopped by Gao Changguo soldiers. I didn't expect them to escort Xuanzang Xi to learn the scriptures. The soldiers gave Xuanzang a white horse and some documents, and Xuanzang was very grateful. He made several bows in the direction of the palace and then rode to the west. Xuanzang finally arrived in India after difficulties and obstacles.
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In order to explore the differences between different schools of Buddhism, Xuanzang traveled 50,000 miles to the west in the first year of Zhenguan, and went through hardships to the Nalanduo Temple in the center of Indian Buddhism to get the true scriptures. He studied various theories of Mahayana and Mahayana at that time for seventeen years. When Xuanzang returned in 645 AD, he brought back 50 Buddhist relics/kloc-0, 7 Buddha statues and 657 Buddhist scriptures, and he worked in the translation of Buddhist scriptures for a long time.
Xuanzang and his disciples translated 75 volumes (65,438+0,335 volumes), and the translated works include The Great Prajna Sutra, The Heart Sutra, The Deep Secret Sutra, The Yoga Teacher's Theory of Land and the Theory of Realizing Only Knowledge. The Book of the Western Regions of Datang 12 describes the mountains, rivers, cities, products, customs and rumors of 28 countries that he personally experienced1KLOC-0/0 in his journey to the West. Journey to the West is based on the story of Xuanzang's learning from the scriptures.
Xuanzang was praised by people all over the world as an outstanding messenger of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. His patriotic spirit and great contribution to the promotion of Buddhism were praised by Lu Xun as "the backbone of the Chinese nation" and the messenger of world peace.
With the spirit of no self, no sentient beings and no immortality, he traveled west to learn from the scriptures, which embodied the true deeds of Mahayana Buddhism and Bodhisattva and crossing all sentient beings. He has traveled all over India, affecting as far away as Japan, South Korea and even the whole world. Xuanzang's thoughts and spirit are now the common wealth of people in China, Asia and even the world.
Translating Buddhist scriptures is a very energy-consuming thing. Fortunately, Xuanzang received the support of Emperor Taizong, providing him with a venue and the best talents to help Xuanzang translate Buddhist scriptures. 19 years later, Xuanzang has been immersed in translating Buddhist scriptures, and with the help of his disciples, he wrote a book, The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang.
However, the arduous journey to the west in his early years and the complicated translation work all the year round have greatly damaged Xuanzang's health. In 664 AD, after Xuanzang translated five spells, he sensed that his time was coming, so he stopped translating. In February of the same year, Xuanzang passed away.
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