Author: Lokesh Chandra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
" ... papers, presented in an international seminar on Xuanzang and the Silk Route in 2003, at the IGNCA." -- P. [vii]
Xuanzang and the Silk Route
Author: Lokesh Chandra
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
" ... papers, presented in an international seminar on Xuanzang and the Silk Route in 2003, at the IGNCA." -- P. [vii]
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
" ... papers, presented in an international seminar on Xuanzang and the Silk Route in 2003, at the IGNCA." -- P. [vii]
Xuanzang
Author: Sally Wriggins
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000011097
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The saga of the seventh-century Chinese monk Xuanzang, who completed an epic sixteen-year journey to discover the heart of Buddhism at its source in India, is a splendid story of human struggle and triumph. One of China's great heroes, Xuanzang is introduced here for the first time to Western readers in this richly illustrated book.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000011097
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The saga of the seventh-century Chinese monk Xuanzang, who completed an epic sixteen-year journey to discover the heart of Buddhism at its source in India, is a splendid story of human struggle and triumph. One of China's great heroes, Xuanzang is introduced here for the first time to Western readers in this richly illustrated book.
The Silk Road Journey With Xuanzang
Author: Sally Wriggins
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786725443
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang tells the saga of the seventh-century Chinese monk Xuanzang, one of China’s great heroes, who completed an epic sixteen-year-long journey to discover the heart of Buddhism at its source in India. Eight centuries before Columbus, this intrepid pilgrim traveled 10,000 miles on the Silk Road, meeting most of Asia’s important leaders at that time. In this revised and updated edition, Sally Hovey Wriggins, the first Westerner to walk in Xuanzang’s footsteps, brings to life a courageous explorer and devoutly religious man. Through Wriggins’s telling of Xuanzang’s fascinating and extensive journey, the reader comes to know the contours of the Silk Road, Buddhist art and archaeology, the principles of Buddhism, as well as the geography and history of China, Central Asia, and India. The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang is an inspiring story of human struggle and triumph, and a touchstone for understanding the religions, art, and culture of Asia.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786725443
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang tells the saga of the seventh-century Chinese monk Xuanzang, one of China’s great heroes, who completed an epic sixteen-year-long journey to discover the heart of Buddhism at its source in India. Eight centuries before Columbus, this intrepid pilgrim traveled 10,000 miles on the Silk Road, meeting most of Asia’s important leaders at that time. In this revised and updated edition, Sally Hovey Wriggins, the first Westerner to walk in Xuanzang’s footsteps, brings to life a courageous explorer and devoutly religious man. Through Wriggins’s telling of Xuanzang’s fascinating and extensive journey, the reader comes to know the contours of the Silk Road, Buddhist art and archaeology, the principles of Buddhism, as well as the geography and history of China, Central Asia, and India. The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang is an inspiring story of human struggle and triumph, and a touchstone for understanding the religions, art, and culture of Asia.
Xuanzang
Author: Sally Wriggins
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Sally Hovey Wriggins, who journeyed in Xuanzang's footsteps, brings to life a man who transcended common experience. Eight centuries before Columbus, this intrepid pilgrim - against the wishes of his emperor - traveled on the Silk Road through Central Asia on his way to India. Before his journey ended, he had met most of Asia's important leaders and traversed 10,000 miles in search of Buddhist scriptures.
Publisher: Westview Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Sally Hovey Wriggins, who journeyed in Xuanzang's footsteps, brings to life a man who transcended common experience. Eight centuries before Columbus, this intrepid pilgrim - against the wishes of his emperor - traveled on the Silk Road through Central Asia on his way to India. Before his journey ended, he had met most of Asia's important leaders and traversed 10,000 miles in search of Buddhist scriptures.
The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang
Author: Wrigginsensky
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789780813369
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789780813369
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions, The
Author: Xuanzang
Publisher: BDK America
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"The great Tang dynasty record of the western regions is the itinerary of the journey undertaken by the Tripitaka-Master Xuanzang [a.k.a. Hsüan-tsang], in India and some parts of Central Asia in 629-45 C.E."--Page 1.
Publisher: BDK America
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"The great Tang dynasty record of the western regions is the itinerary of the journey undertaken by the Tripitaka-Master Xuanzang [a.k.a. Hsüan-tsang], in India and some parts of Central Asia in 629-45 C.E."--Page 1.
The Silk Roads of Sanzō-hōshi, Xuanzang
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
India on the Silk Route
Author: Kamal Sheel
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788190821247
Category : Buddhist civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Papers presented at the International Conference on India on the Silk Road, held at Varanasi in March 2006.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788190821247
Category : Buddhist civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
Papers presented at the International Conference on India on the Silk Road, held at Varanasi in March 2006.
Cave Temples of Mogao
Author: Roderick Whitfield
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892365852
Category : Art, Buddhist
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Mogao grottoes in China, situated near the oasis town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world's most significant sites of Buddhist art. In some five hundred caves carved into rock cliffs at the edge of the Gobi desert are preserved one thousand years of exquisite murals and sculpture. Mogao, founded by Buddhist monks as an isolated monastery in the late fourth century, evolved into an artistic and spiritual center whose renown extended from the Chinese capital to the far western kingdoms of the Silk Road. Among its treasures are miles of stunning wall paintings, more than two thousand statues, magnificent works on silk and paper, and thousands of ancient manuscripts, such as sutras, poems, and prayer sheets, which in 1900 were found sealed in one of the caves and then dispersed to museums throughout the world. Illustrated in color throughout, Cave Temples of Mogao combines lavish photographs of the caves and their art with the fascinating history of Mogao, Dunhuang, and the Silk Road to create a vivid portrait of this remarkable site. Chapters discuss the development of the cave temples, the iconography of the wall paintings, and the extraordinary story of the rare manuscripts, including the oldest printed book in existence, a ninth-century copy of the Diamond Sutra. The book also describes the long-term collaboration between the Getty Conservation Institute and Chinese authorities in conservation projects at Mogao as well as the caves and the museum that can be visited today. The publication of this book coincides with the centenary of the discovery of the manuscripts in the Library Cave.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892365852
Category : Art, Buddhist
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Mogao grottoes in China, situated near the oasis town of Dunhuang on the fabled Silk Road, constitute one of the world's most significant sites of Buddhist art. In some five hundred caves carved into rock cliffs at the edge of the Gobi desert are preserved one thousand years of exquisite murals and sculpture. Mogao, founded by Buddhist monks as an isolated monastery in the late fourth century, evolved into an artistic and spiritual center whose renown extended from the Chinese capital to the far western kingdoms of the Silk Road. Among its treasures are miles of stunning wall paintings, more than two thousand statues, magnificent works on silk and paper, and thousands of ancient manuscripts, such as sutras, poems, and prayer sheets, which in 1900 were found sealed in one of the caves and then dispersed to museums throughout the world. Illustrated in color throughout, Cave Temples of Mogao combines lavish photographs of the caves and their art with the fascinating history of Mogao, Dunhuang, and the Silk Road to create a vivid portrait of this remarkable site. Chapters discuss the development of the cave temples, the iconography of the wall paintings, and the extraordinary story of the rare manuscripts, including the oldest printed book in existence, a ninth-century copy of the Diamond Sutra. The book also describes the long-term collaboration between the Getty Conservation Institute and Chinese authorities in conservation projects at Mogao as well as the caves and the museum that can be visited today. The publication of this book coincides with the centenary of the discovery of the manuscripts in the Library Cave.
Ancient India and Ancient China
Author: Xinru Liu
Publisher: Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
India and China are two of the most important civilizations of the ancient world. Looking at the relations between these empires before the 6th century A.D., Xinru Liu conclusively establishes the transmission of Buddhism from India to China, and describes the various items of commercial trade.
Publisher: Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
India and China are two of the most important civilizations of the ancient world. Looking at the relations between these empires before the 6th century A.D., Xinru Liu conclusively establishes the transmission of Buddhism from India to China, and describes the various items of commercial trade.