Hiuen Tsang was a Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator who lived during the Tang dynasty. He is best known for his pilgrimage to India in search of Buddhist scriptures, which he translated into Chinese.
Hiuen Tsang was born in 602 CE in the province of Shanxi. He entered the Buddhist order at the age of 13 and soon became a brilliant scholar. In 629 CE, he left China on his pilgrimage to India. He traveled for over 17 years, visiting many Buddhist holy sites and meeting with many Buddhist teachers. He returned to China in 645 CE with a large collection of Buddhist scriptures.
Hiuen Tsang’s translation of the Buddhist scriptures into Chinese was a major contribution to Chinese Buddhism. His work helped to spread
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