Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang)
Travelers

Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang)

Status · Pramāṇita
Source · Uncited
Period · c. 602–664 CE

Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang)

Most famous Chinese pilgrim...

Key Observations

  • Spent 15 years in India...
  • Described Nalanda...
  • Detailed account of Harsha...
  • Documented decline of Buddhism...
  • Described Ajanta caves...
  • Noted caste system...