Q. : Write in brief the travel records of Huien-Tsang.
Ans. : A well known Chinese Buddhist Monk Hsuan Tsang who who visited India through the Silk Route between AD 627-643. He was a great traveler, scholar and translator. Till date his work on India is very significant.
Hsuan Tsang was born in AD 602 at present day’s Henan province, China. Since childhood Hsuan Tsang used to read Chinese religious books and traveled all across China in search of good books on Buddhism. After finding some contradictions in the text books on Buddhism, he decided to travel to India in search of true explanations, as India was the birthplace of Buddha. After reaching India, he spent 17 years of his life here. During his entire stay Hsuan Tsang was traveling, exploring, imbibing and learning. Hsuan Tsang recorded his travel details in the Chinese text the Great Tang Records on the Western Regions.