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Biography

Later Zhao dynasty Sixteen Kingdoms Novice monk Chang'an Zhangye

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Overview

Romanized Chinese Buddhist Monk Later Qin state

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Works

Mathura Kannauj Madhya Desha Middle Chinese Characters

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Notable work: Foguoji (A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms)
Born: Gong (surname) 337 CE Pingyang Wuyang (平陽武陽), in modern Linfen City, Shanxi
Died: c. 422 CE (aged 85)
Monastic name: Fǎxiǎn
Other name: Gong Sehi
Religion: Buddhism

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Romanized Romanization of Chinese
Chinese Han Chinese
Buddhist Chinese Buddhism
Monk Bhikkhu
Later Qin state Later Qin dynasty
Medieval India
Buddhist scriptures Buddhist scripture
Silk Road
Central Central Asia
South South Asia
Southeast Asia
Pilgrimage Buddhist pilgrimage
Terminus ante quem
Abel-Rémusat, Jean-Pierre Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat
Royal Printing Office Royal Printing Office (France)
Laidlay, John Watson John Watson Laidlay
Beal, Samuel Samuel Beal
Giles, Herbert Allen Herbert Allen Giles
Cambridge Cambridge, England
Legge, James James Legge

Biography

Works

Mathura
Kannauj
Madhya Desha Madhyadesha
Middle Chinese
Characters Chinese characters

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related to Works · 47

Faxian → Asian, Buddha, Buddhist, Buddhist Country Records, Buddhist Kingdoms, Buddhist Pilgrimage, Buddhistic Kingdoms, China, Chinese, Eminent Monk Faxian, English, Faxian's, Faxian's Biography, Faxian's Travels, Foguo Ji, Foguoji, Fóguójì, Fóyóu Tiānzhú Jì, Fǎxiǎn Xíngzhuàn, Fǎxiǎnzhuàn

related to Biography · 22

Faxian → Buddhism, Buddhist, Buddhist Later Qin, CE, Chang'an, China, Chinese, Dharma, He, His, In, India, Later Zhao, Pataliputra, Sanskrit, Sanskrit Buddhist, Shanxi, Sixteen Kingdoms, Splendor, Three

related to External links · 11

Faxian → Adelaide, AdelaideRecord, Buddhistic Kingdoms, Chinese, Columbia University ArchivesOriginal Chinese, Complete HTML, Internet ArchiveFaxian, Project GutenbergWorks, Taisho, University, Works

Born · 1

Faxian → Gong (surname) 337 CE Pingyang Wuyang (平陽武陽), in modern Linfen City, Shanxi

Died · 1

Faxian → c. 422 CE (aged 85)

Monastic name · 1

Faxian → Fǎxiǎn

Notable work · 1

Faxian → Foguoji (A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms)

Other name · 1

Faxian → Gong Sehi

Religion · 1

Faxian → Buddhism

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india buddhist travels china ce buddhism kingdoms chinese record faxian's sanskrit journey work later age return texts translations died name

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Faxian	Born	Gong (surname) 337 CE Pingyang Wuyang (平陽武陽), in modern Linfen City, Shanxi	1.00	infobox
Faxian	Died	c. 422 CE (aged 85)	1.00	infobox
Faxian	Monastic name	Fǎxiǎn	1.00	infobox
Faxian	Notable work	Foguoji (A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms)	1.00	infobox
Faxian	Other name	Gong Sehi	1.00	infobox
Faxian	Religion	Buddhism	1.00	infobox
Khotan were Buddhist	instance of	and ideas mentioned.Faxian noted that central Asian cities	0.80	text
with the clergy reading Indian Manuscripts in Indian languages	instance of	and ideas mentioned.Faxian noted that central Asian cities	0.80	text
Faxian	related to Biography	Shanxi	0.60	section
Faxian	related to Biography	Later Zhao	0.60	section
Faxian	related to Biography	Sixteen Kingdoms	0.60	section
Faxian	related to Biography	He	0.60	section

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