Faxian
This Buddhist monk and traveler is renowned for his journeys to India, where he collected Buddhist texts. His accounts offer valuable insights into the religious and cultural life of Asia in the 5th century. His writings focus on the spread of Buddhism and its practices. His work is significant for historians as well as for those interested in early religious history.
A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms; Being an Account by the Chinese Monk Fâ-Hien of his Travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414)
FaxianChinese Literature Comprising the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Mencius, the Shi-King, the Travels of Fâ-Hien, and the Sorrows of Han
Faxian