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Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) — Records of the Western World

Period · c. 602–664 CE

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⏳Historical Period7c CE

c. 602–664 CE

3000 BCEEarly MedievalPresent

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Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang)

Most famous Chinese pilgrim...

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

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Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang). (c. 646 CE)
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Samuel Beal.

(1888)

(c. 646 CE)

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"Hiuen Tsang (Xuanzang) — Records of the Western World." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Travelers, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/travelers/hiuen-tsang-xuanzang. Accessed August 21, 2026.