A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms

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"A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms" is a book by Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian (ca. 337 – ca. 422) who traveled to Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka between 399 and 412 in order to bring Buddhist scriptures back to China. This book records his journey. Translated into English by James Legge.

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  • A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms Being an Account By the Chinese Monk Fa-Hien of His Travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in Search of the Buddhist Books of Discipline

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James Legge

James Legge (理雅各; December 20, 1815 – November 29, 1897) was a noted Scottish sinologist, a Scottish Congregationalist, representative of the London Missionary...

Faxian

Fa Xian (Traditional Chinese: 法顯; Simplified Chinese: 法显; Pinyin: Fǎxiǎn; also romanized as Fa-Hien or Fa-hsien) (ca. 337 – ca. 422) was a Chinese Buddhist...
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