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Chinese Buddhist monk and pilgrim who travelled through Central Asia, India and Ceylon in search of Buddhist texts, returning to China in 414. His travel account, ''Fo-kue-ki'', was translated by Samuel Beal, Herbert A. Giles and James Legge. {{ctd-source|BCW|5|374}}. | |||
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Fahian
(Chin.)
(337 – ок. 422)
A Chinese traveller and writer in the early centuries of Christianity, who wrote on Buddhism (TG).
Chinese Buddhist monk and pilgrim who travelled through Central Asia, India and Ceylon in search of Buddhist texts, returning to China in 414. His travel account, Fo-kue-ki, was translated by Samuel Beal, Herbert A. Giles and James Legge. (BCW 5:374).
Some links:
- Quotes: H. P. Blavatsky, Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Фа-Сянь
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Lifetime: 337 – ок. 422
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