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The Journey of Xuanzang 3 & 4

Posted on May 13, 2011December 26, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries
In these episodes Xuanzang reaches Gaochang, where he is welcomed by the King. He crosses the dangerous Yanqi and spends a few months in Kuch, before crossing over the Pamir and emerging into Central Asia, with only half his original party left.

For information on the background of this series see The Introduction.


Part Three:

Xuanzang crosses the desert and reaches Gaochang, where he is welcomed by the King who is Han Chinese (627). He stays in the capital Jiaoche where he teaches Buddhism to the King, the monks and the people.

The King wants him to take up residence there and be the preceptor, but Xuanzang is determined to carry on his journey. Initially rhe King refuses permission for him to leave, but after he nearly fasts himself to death, he finally understands his determination, and after taking a vow of brotherhood, he provides him with a caravan of 30 horses, an entourage and four monastic disciples to accompany him.

The first stop on the way is Yanqi, which is a lawless country where the caravan gets robbed, but it is otherwise unharmed – unlike some impatient merchants who travel on ahead and are all slaughtered. It is in Yanqi that Xuanzang’s Records of the Western Lands begin.

Part Four:

Xuanzang quickly passes through Yanqi spending only one night in that state, and moves on to the Buddhist Kingdom of Quici in Kuch, where he spends two months waiting for the Spring to come.

We see paintings from the Kizil Caves and also the Subashi Ruins, before Xuanzang crosses the dangerous Pamirs via Mt. Ling, a crossing that took seven days and cost nearly half of his party, including two of his disciples.

Eventually he emerges into Central Asia and near to Lake Issyk Kul, where the party recuperates. But to cross into India he must meet with the Turkic Khan at his capital Suyab and get his permission.

 

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Dharma, China, Mahayana, Monastics, Silk Road

1 thought on “The Journey of Xuanzang 3 & 4”

  1. J-R says:
    December 15, 2013 at 6:04 am

    Thanks for the summaries. The videos are either being taken down or the user is removing them, because part 1 of episode 3 is missing, but at least I get a summary of what happened in the missing part. It would be nice to see it, but it’s better than nothing.

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