Xuanzang: The Pilgrim and the Emperor

Sally Wriggins

Xuanzang accomplished his religious mission and returned safely with a large collection of Buddhist scriptures. He had seen “traces not seen before, heard sacred words not heard before, witnessed spiritual prodigies exceeding those of nature.”

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Originally published as a chapter of Xuanzang, A Buddhist Pilgrim on the Silk Road, by Sally Wriggins. Routledge, 2022. Republished here with thanks.