The most tsang families were found in the usa in 1920. From the jacket this work is intended to fill up a gap in the literature on the history of eduation, which has not taken adequate account of the unique contributions made by hindu thought to both educational theory and practice. After kanauj, he held a great assembly at prayaga and both the assemblies were attended by hiuen tsang and all the tributary princes, ministers, nobles, etc. May 23, 20 huen tsang or xuanzang was a chinese buddhist traveler who belongs to early tang period of china. So it is quite easy for you to adopt a chinese name. Hiuen tsang or hiuwen chang hiuen tsang popularly known as hiuen sang was a chinese pilgrimscholar and traveler who came to study at nalanda university visted kamarupa formarly assam was known as kamarupa during the region of king kumar bhaskara varman. This was about 29% of all the recorded tsangs in the usa. This master of the laws name may correctly be pronounced as xuanzang, and is also written as hsuantsang. Apparently even in chinese intu is the name for the moon. Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh. Taking the monastic name xuanzang, he was fully ordained as a monk in 622, at the age of twenty. Hiuen tsang memorial nalanda bihar india bharatonline. Hsuan tsang 602 664 chinese traveller hsuan tsang, or xuanzang, also yuan chang was a chinese pilgrim to india who introduced buddhism to china.
Hiuen tsang also tells us about this, and describes how suitable the name is. Although absent from most indian history books, the fame of this great. His secular name was chenchin and he was the youngest of four brothers. Hiuen tsang gives a detailed account of the assembly held by harsha. He studied at the university of nalanda and traveled through the deccan, orissa, and bengal. California and 1 other state had the highest population of tsang families in 1920. Hiuen tsiang who visited india through the silk route. Though the dangers that he encountered were many he fulfilled his main objective undaunted by them. Now he was into a place where there were no signs of life.
Both books were first translated into english by samuel beal, in 1884 and 1911 respectively. The original 16th century epic has tales of adventures of monkey king who protected the buddhist monk, xuanzang chinese name of hiuen tsang, against demons and evil spirits in. Hiuen tsang spent seventeen years travelling from china to india and back in the seventh century ce, at the time of the tang dynasty emperor taizong. He further adds that he had attached himself to the precious three recently, viz. His adventures inspired wu chenens sixteenth century novel, journey to the west, which refers to india as buddhas pure land. Hiuen tsiang a well known chinese monk who visited india and traversed a large number of countries covering more than 50,000 li.
Jats the ancient rulers a clan studyharsha vardhana. Xuanzang, wadegiles romanization hsuantsang, original name chen yi, honorary epithet santsang, also called muchatipo, sanskrit mokshadeva, or yuanzang, born 602, goushi, luozhou, now yanshi, henan province, chinadied 664, changan, now xian, china, buddhist monk and chinese pilgrim to india who translated the sacred scriptures of buddhism from sanskrit into chinese and founded in china the buddhist consciousness only school. Hiuen tsang 691 paperback june 17, 2011 by shubha khandekar author 4. It was then near the city called pataliputra, now know as patna.
Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs memoirs. Tamil education enjoyed a greater connection with religion and temple. Hieun tsang memorial hall nalanda one of the prime tourist attractions in nalanda, hiuen tsang memorial was constructed in the memory of hiuen tsang, a popular chinese traveler. Hydrology models, microwave imagery, remote sensing, satellite imagery, snow cover. Hiuentsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left. At a young age of thirteen years he was ordained as a buddhist priest, in the tsingtu temple. Hiuen tsang memorial is erected in the memory of the famous chinese traveler hiuen tsang. The first two maitraka rulers bhatarka and dharasena i used only the title of senapati general.
Moreover, he discerned many defects in the chinese translations of the sacred books. He returned to china in 643, bringing with him precious manuscripts that he then translated to chinese. When the glory of nalanda university was at its peak, hieun tsang had come to india in 633 ad to study buddhism and mysticism. It is only from the 4th century ce that chinese buddhist monks started to travel to india to discover buddhism firsthand. Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account of. Andy tsang born 1958, commissioner of the hong kong police force. According to chinese sources, the first chinese to be ordained was zhu zixing, after he went to central asia in 260 to seek out buddhism. Hiuen tsang was much stuck by the love of learning of the indian people, and right through his book he refers to this. He researched the origin of pali, ancient buddhist ruined cities and the history of. Jan 09, 2014 hiuen tsang persuaded some buddhist guards at the gates of yumen and slipped out of the empire a sacred painting in bodh temple, china depicting hiuen via liangzhou province in 629 ad. Xuanzang was a chinese buddhist monk and translator who traveled across the. Hiuen tsangs india journey to hit us tv times of india. Hiuentsang seventh century chinese buddhist pilgrim who has left behind an account about india and bengal.
What were the observations of hiuen tsang about the then. Dantan site may be the missing link of hiuen tsangs. Hiuentsang or hiuwen chang hiuentsang popularly known as hiuen sang was a chinese pilgrimscholar and traveler who came to study at nalanda university visted kamarupa formarly assam was known as kamarupa during the region of king kumar bhaskara varman. Xuanzang hsuantsang internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Xuanzang, wadegiles romanization hsuantsang, original name chen yi, honorary epithet santsang, also called muchatipo, sanskrit mokshadeva, or yuanzang, born 602, goushi, luozhou, now yanshi, henan province, chinadied 664, changan, now xian, china, buddhist monk and chinese pilgrim to india who translated the sacred scriptures of. Opinions, however, differ regarding the exact years of his birth and death. His book is a strange and fascinating jumble of accurate observations of the. If you have ever gone through the ancient history of india, you must have come across the name of the chinese buddhist monk hsuan tsang var. Samacheer kalvi 8th social science history solutions term 2. A keen intellect, an enquiring mind, profound scholarship and, above all, a deep attachment to india, were the hallmarks of his. The merchants, in arranging their prices as they come and go, fall in with the signs afforded by the spirits. Hiuen tsang had written a lively and hasty disposition and his wisdom and statecraft were shallow.
Hsuantsang was a worldfamous chinese budhdist monk, traveler and scholar whose recorded accounts of india during his sixteen years long visit to the country is still considered as the greatest account of 7th century indian history by any foreign traveler. He researched the origin of pali, ancient buddhist ruined cities and the history of ilavas in kerala. We keep adding meaning and other info to all names. Hiuen tsang, a chinese pilgrim who came to india in a.
He later traveled throughout china in search of sacred books of buddhism. He left china in 629 and travelled for 16 years through turkestan, bactria, and tashkent where he came into contact with western culture. The life of hsuantsang by huili and yentsung is in ten chapter. This book was first translated into french by the sinologist stanislas julien in 1857. Huen tsang or xuanzang was a chinese buddhist traveler who belongs to early tang period of china. Born into a scholarly family at the outset of the tang tang dynasty, he enjoyed a classical confucian education. Hiuen tsang, and bana bhatta, his court poet, have left extensive records of his time but nowhere has a concrete genealogy been given.
He was twentysix years old when he started on his journey from china. Xuanzang, worldfamous for his sixteenyear pilgrimage to india and career as a translator of buddhist scriptures, is one of the most illustrious figures in the history of scholastic chinese buddhism. The following text constitutes book one of his description. Samacheer kalvi 8th social science history solutions term. Hsuantsang sometimes transcribed xuan tsang or xuanzang was a chinese buddhist monk who in 627 ad traveled overland from china to india to obtain buddhist scriptures. Hsuantsang 602 664 chinese traveller hsuantsang, or xuanzang, also yuan chang was a chinese pilgrim to india who introduced buddhism to china.
The famous foreign travelers who visited ancient india. Jul 15, 2014 the original 16th century epic has tales of adventures of monkey king who protected the buddhist monk, xuanzang chinese name of hiuen tsang, against demons and evil spirits in his journey to india. Copper plate seal of kamarupa kingswikimedia commons. The chola period was the most brilliant and creative period in the tamil literature. He stayed in india for 16 long years, traveling extensively and holding discussion with buddhist scholars all over the country. Tsang is a chinese surname, particularly used by persons from hong kong.
Whether youre looking for an asian meal on the go or just want to give your favorite dishes a different twist, house of tsang products bring the flavors of asia into your kitchen. This master of the laws name may correctly be pronounced as xuanzang, and. Glorious days of nalanda hiuen tsang came to study buddhism and mysticism in india from china. During the glorious days of nalanda university, hiuen tsang came to study buddhism and mysticism in india. For some time he studied at the great university of nalanda.
Travels of hsuantsang buddhist pilgrim of the seventh century. Tsang meaning, pronunciation, origin and numerology. He spent many years in india, learning himself and teaching others. Allahabd high court 300 words test by sandeep selected in. It is most probable that these seals belong to the founder of the gupta dynasty, especially the sanskrit seal. The tsang family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1891 and 1920. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Chinese scholar hiuen tsang in his memoirs, dating back to the seventh century, had written about some prominent buddhist monasteries in tamralipta st. Following the decline of the gupta empire, maitraka dynasty was founded by senapati general bhatarka, who was a military governor of saurashtra under gupta empire, who had established himself as the independent around 475 ce. Born in henan province of china in 603 ad, he displayed signs of intellectual and spiritual greatness even at an early age. Born in henan province of china in 603 ad, he displayed signs of.
In 1920 there were 2 tsang families living in california. Hiuen tsang project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The life of hsuantsang ta tang ta tzuen ssu santsang. Electromagnetic waves, scattering estimation of snow parameters based on passive microwave remote sensing and meteorological information subjects. Hsuan tsang sometimes transcribed xuan tsang or xuanzang was a chinese buddhist monk who in 627 ad traveled overland from china to india to obtain buddhist scriptures. Search ends when sharing starts if you already know the meaning of tsang in english or in any other language, please contribute that will helpful for other users, also you can edit any data like gender, pronunciation and origin to improve accuracy. There was also a biography of xuanzang written by the monk huili. His travel in india also included kamrupa then assam and his detailed and auhtentic writings about the region gave the first base to the. Hiuen tsang is said to have made a remark that harsa was born at the behest of the bodhisattva to punish shashanka, a hater of buddhist religion. Hiuentsang popularly known as hiuen sang was a chinese pilgrimscholar and traveler who came to study at nalanda university visted kamarupa formarly assam was known as kamarupa during the region of king kumar bhaskara varman. The third ruler dronasimha declared himself as the maharaja.
Hiuentsang xuanzang hiuwen chang yuan chwang hiuen. Hiuen tsang gives a graphic picture about kanchi buddhist centre and kanchi, was considered as the main centre of learning. As a conclusion of the assembly, harsha offered hiuen tsang 10,000 pieces of gold 30,000 pieces of silver and 100 garments of superior cotton, in recognition of his merits. And now the ranee, having invited me to come closer to the purdah, began to pour forth her grievances. Hiuen tsang persuaded some buddhist guards at the gates of yumen and slipped out of the empire a sacred painting in bodh temple, china depicting hiuen via liangzhou province in 629 ad. The spread of theravada buddhism in south india was awarded presidential literary and buddhist literary awards in 2016. Hsuan tsang the epic visit to kamrupa and first account. Jan 24, 2019 hiuen tsang visited kashmir, punjab and proceeded to kapilavastu, bodhgaya, sarnath, and kusinagara. Then he went on through kashmir and down to india along. Pronunciation of hiuen tsang with 1 audio pronunciation, 1 meaning, 2 translations and more for hiuen tsang. Hsuan tsang was a great traveler, scholar and translator who visited india from china. Hiuen tsang tells us how harsha, though a buddhist, went to this typical hindu festival. Personal and geographical names in the gupta inscriptions.
As a conclusion of the assembly, harsha offered hiuentsang 10,000 pieces of gold 30,000 pieces of silver and 100 garments of superior cotton, in recognition of his merits. Jan 21, 20 hiuen tsang was much stuck by the love of learning of the indian people, and right through his book he refers to this. We have written down the names of these books and have sen them to you. He came in india in 633ad that is during the gupta period and stayed at nalanda university now in nalanda district for twelve years. From xingdu, he travelled throughout china in search of sacred books of buddhism.
Harsha vardhana, the last emperor of north india, came to the throne of thanesar and kannauj in 606 a. Jun 25, 20 if you have ever gone through the ancient history of india, you must have come across the name of the chinese buddhist monk hsuan tsang var. Hiuen tsang memorial is erected in the memory of the famous chinese traveller hiuen tsang. No the most famous book by that name was written by alex haley. Hsuan tsang xuanzang hiuen tsang was a worldfamous chinese budhdist monk, traveler and scholar whose recorded accounts of india during his sixteen years long visit to the country is still considered as the greatest account of 7th century indian history by any foreign traveler. Lets see the route of hiuen tsang which he took to go to indian land.
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