Notes on the Western Countries of the Great Tang
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The book publishes the first complete translation into Russian of the notes of the Chinese Buddhist Xuan-tsang, compiled after his trip to India, made in 629–645. The purpose of the pilgrimage was to visit the holy places of Buddhism and acquire Buddhist texts. The geographical narrative underlying the work is replete with historical and literary plots, originating from Buddhist texts belonging to different genres. The translation of the text “Da Tan si yu ji” is accompanied by translator’s comments, bibliography, and indexes.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Сюаньцзан
- Language
- Russian
- Translator
- Наталья Владимировна Александрова