{"product_id":"a-biography-of-xuanzang-english-chinese-edition-the-monk-who-walked-to-india-in-ten-scrolls","title":"A Biography of Xuanzang (English-Chinese Edition): The Monk Who Walked to India, in Ten Scrolls","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/65fe84f74c62fbe98e2269031df8eee8926df501e146df73890a81c7ddfbf1a8.jpg?v=1793436568\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/2f2c28081416546e5b1a6e023c04a43e2399bbed2b94b4cee2ba0ff3ebbb6a09.jpg?v=1793436573\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/5f4653996324678662a72c614a4ccac44deb0eb2edcc263def90cecdd4dec234.jpg?v=1793436576\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/ef37be7a59755a980514adbac15400bed53c51c34728f45d1da0c4b12ee5427b.jpg?v=1793436580\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/9a03165f573b84615bf7cc34fead0da9499c3ac4a45a84c27e1e38d8857aa33f.jpg?v=1793436584\"\u003eWhat Is This Book About?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eYou may know the Tang Monk from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eJourney to the West\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. But do you know who the real Xuanzang was?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Biography of the Tripitaka Master of the Great Ci'en Monastery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas written after Xuanzang's death by his two disciples, Huili and Yancong, based on Xuanzang's own oral accounts. The book has ten volumes: the first five document his journey from Chang'an through the Western Regions and Central Asia to Nalanda Monastery in India — including getting lost in the desert, being detained by the King of Gaochang, and debating scholars across India. The last five volumes cover his return to Chang'an, his translation work, and his relationship with Emperors Taizong and Gaozong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/book.douban.com\/subject\/36598819\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThis biography and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Great Tang Records on the Western Regions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare considered companion works, together forming the most essential primary sources for studying Xuanzang's life and the history and geography of 7th-century Central Asia and India. Liang Qichao once called it \"the most valuable of all biographies of famous figures, ancient or modern.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_2ed5dee\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"_49c6e07\"\u003e\u003csvg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M3.2131 7.12714L4.44639 5.89384L5.22393 6.67138L3.99064 7.90468C3.40952 8.4858 3.40952 9.42831 3.99064 10.0094C4.57176 10.5905 5.51428 10.5905 6.09539 10.0094L7.32868 8.77613L8.10622 9.55367L6.87293 10.787C5.86224 11.7977 4.2238 11.7976 3.2131 10.787C2.2024 9.77627 2.2024 8.13783 3.2131 7.12714Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M7.12707 3.21304L5.89378 4.44633L6.67132 5.22387L7.90462 3.99058C8.48574 3.40946 9.42824 3.40946 10.0094 3.99058C10.5905 4.5717 10.5905 5.51421 10.0094 6.09533L8.77607 7.32862L9.55361 8.10616L10.7869 6.87287C11.7976 5.86218 11.7976 4.22374 10.7869 3.21304C9.77621 2.20234 8.13777 2.20234 7.12707 3.21304Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M8.79388 5.98339L5.98341 8.79387L5.20587 8.01633L8.01634 5.20585L8.79388 5.98339Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy Should You Read It?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIf you love history:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis book offers firsthand geographical, ethnographic, and religious records of 7th-century Central Asia and India — more valuable than any secondhand account.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIf you study or practice Buddhism:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis is a disciple's own record of their master's life, filled with details about Xuanzang's spiritual practice, translation process, and conversations with emperors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIf you're learning English:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis is a bilingual Chinese-English edition. The Chinese text preserves classical elegance while the English translation aims for clarity and readability, with over a thousand annotations throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/book.douban.com\/subject\/36598819\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eReading a book with real substance is worth more than ten ordinary English readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eIf you're fascinated by the Silk Road:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eXuanzang walked the core routes of the Silk Road. His records of the city-states, customs, and languages along the way are among the most vivid materials available for understanding the ancient Silk Road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhy This Edition?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eAuthoritative source text + scholarly translation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBased on the Zhonghua Book Company punctuated edition, translated by Wang Xin — a PhD in World History and Distinguished Research Fellow at Northwest University's Xuanzang Institute.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/book.douban.com\/subject\/36598819\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ds-markdown-cite\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe translation was carefully researched and refined to preserve the elegance of the classical Chinese while ensuring accurate, fluent English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eOver 1,000 annotations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHistorical place names, figures, Buddhist terminology, and institutional details are explained one by one, making the book accessible to both Chinese and English readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eHardcover collector's edition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e32-format hardcover, 836 pages, printed on offset paper — built for repeated reading and long-term keeping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 600;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ePart of a series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThis book belongs to the \"Xuanzang Master Classics Translation Series,\" which also includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Great Tang Records on the Western Regions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(bilingual edition). Funded by the Shaanxi Publishing Fund, the series systematically translates Xuanzang's classic works into English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"orientalbookworm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61462414885198,"sku":"978-7-5695-3924-0-1576861-0-0-0-0-0-0","price":23.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1097\/0087\/4574\/files\/5f4bc670530823d41b346c90745470781d4da0868003b267c0e5a1bfb683480d.jpg?v=1793416843","url":"https:\/\/orientalbookworm.com\/products\/a-biography-of-xuanzang-english-chinese-edition-the-monk-who-walked-to-india-in-ten-scrolls","provider":"orientalbookworm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}