A Biography of the Tripitaka Master of the Great Ci'en Monastery of the Great Tang Dynasty (Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series) [Hardcover]

Numata Center for Buddhist Translation & Research (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 12, 1995 | Series: Bdk English Tripitaka Translation Series (Book 77)

Translated from the Chinese by Li Rongxi. This work is about eminent Buddhist monk Xuanzang (600-664 AD) and records his journey from China to India to seek the Dharma and his subsequent achievements once he returned to China. [Taisho Tripitaka #2053] [Ch: Ta-t'ang-ta-tz'u-en-ssu-san-ts'ang-fa-shih-ch'uan] [Jpn: Dai-to-dai-ji-on-ji-san-zo-ho-shi-den]

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese

About the Author

The BDK English Tripitaka Series was started by the late Dr. Rev. Yehan Numata, founder of the Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK) [Society for the Promotion of Buddhism.] The goal of this series is to make available in the English language the Buddhist scriptures and commentaries of the Sino-Japanese edition of the "Taisho Tripitaka." Scholars and specialists from throughout the world have been enlisted to translate the selected texts into English. When completed, the one-hundred eight volumes will comprise the First Series of the BDK English Tripitaka.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 386 pages
• Publisher: Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research (July 12, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886439001
• ISBN-13: 978-1886439009
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,092,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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