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Description - Record Of Buddhistic Kingdoms by Fa-Hien

The ""Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms"" is a travelogue written by the Chinese Buddhist monk Fa-Hien (also known as Faxian) in the 5th century AD. The book chronicles Fa-Hien's journey from China to India and back, in search of Buddhist scriptures and relics. The book provides a detailed account of the places he visited, the people he met, and the Buddhist monasteries and temples he saw along the way. Fa-Hien describes the customs and beliefs of the people he encountered, as well as the geography and natural features of the regions he passed through.The primary focus of the book is on the Buddhist sites he visited, including the sacred city of Varanasi, the Bodhi tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment, and the ancient city of Pataliputra (modern-day Patna), where the Buddha preached his final sermon. Fa-Hien also provides a wealth of information on the Buddhist scriptures he collected and the practices and rituals of the monks he encountered.Overall, ""Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms"" is a valuable historical document that provides insight into the spread of Buddhism in Asia and the cultural and religious practices of the time.After travelling for seventeen days, a distance we may calculate of about 1500 le, (the pilgrims) reached the kingdom of Shen-shen, [1] a country rugged and hilly, with a thin and barren soil. The clothes of the common people are coarse, and like those worn in our land of Han, [2] some wearing felt and others coarse serge or cloth of hair;-- this was the only difference seen among them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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