Xuanzang and his disciples translated 75 volumes (65,438+0,335 volumes), and the translated works include The Great Prajna Sutra, The Heart Sutra, The Deep Secret Sutra, The Yoga Teacher's Theory of Land and the Theory of Realizing Only Knowledge. The Book of the Western Regions of Datang 12 describes the mountains, rivers, cities, products, customs and rumors of 28 countries that he personally experienced1KLOC-0/0 in his journey to the West.
Xuanzang was praised by people all over the world as an outstanding messenger of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. His patriotic spirit and great contribution to the promotion of Buddhism were praised by Lu Xun as "the backbone of the Chinese nation" and the messenger of world peace.
With the spirit of no self, no sentient beings and no immortality, he traveled west to learn from the scriptures, which embodied the true deeds of Mahayana Buddhism and Bodhisattva and crossing all sentient beings. He has traveled all over India, affecting as far away as Japan, South Korea and even the whole world. Xuanzang's thoughts and spirit are now the common wealth of people in China, Asia and even the world.
Extended data:
Anyone who has seen Journey to the West knows that the biggest obstacle for Tang Priest to learn from the West comes from monsters. In the novel, Tang Priest was personally appointed by Emperor Taizong to go to the Western Heaven for Buddhist scriptures. Before he left, Emperor Taizong personally handed over the customs clearance documents to Tang Priest, and became sworn brothers with him, which was very supportive of him. However, at the beginning of the real journey to the west, the main obstacle came from the imperial court.
In the early Tang Dynasty, the country was initially established, and the border was unstable, so China people were not allowed to leave the country. In the first year of Zhenguan (627), Xuanzang repeatedly applied for "crossing the place" to seek Buddhism in the West, but was not approved by Emperor Taizong. This incident did not dispel Xuanzang's idea of going west to seek dharma. He is determined to look for opportunities to go west. According to the regulations at that time, the punishment for crossing the border privately was heavier than that for crossing the inland privately, so his decision was very dangerous.
In the third year of Zhenguan (629), Chang 'an suffered a great disaster. The government allowed the people to find their own way out, and Xuanzang took the opportunity to sneak into the pass among the victims. That year, Xuanzang was just 27 years old. From this day on, he embarked on a road full of unknowns.
The real Xuanzang has firm courage and extraordinary courage, which is completely different from the timid Tang priest in the novel. Although Xuanzang's journey to the West was not as difficult as 81, it was also full of crises, and he was almost arrested many times, but he finally passed the customs smoothly.
When Xuanzang arrived in Liangzhou (now Wuwei, Gansu), he lived for more than a month, and the local Buddhist altar was very popular. Liangzhou is a metropolis in Hexi Corridor of Gansu and an important town on the Silk Road.
At that time, in order to guard against the invasion of Li Jiekhan's Turkish army, Li Daliang, commander-in-chief of Liangzhou, received an imperial edict: to block the border crossings and prohibit people from going west. When Xuanzang planned to continue westward, the officers and men of Liangzhou Customs did not dare to close the gate and let go without authorization, so they had to report to Li Daliang for decision. Knowing Xuanzang's reputation, Li Daliang asked his men to convey his orders: Don't go west to learn the scriptures, and return to Beijing immediately.
Xuanzang suddenly fell into a dilemma. Maybe God won't close one door, but he will open another. A monk named Wei Hui in Liangzhou helped him. Wei Hui, a Buddhist leader in Hexi region, has great authority.
After learning of Li Daliang's injunction, Wei Hui decided to help Xuanzang. He sent two disciples, Hui Lin and Daozheng, to secretly escort Xuanzang through the customs. During the day, the officers and men were very tightly guarded and could not go out, so they couldn't find a place to sneak out of the city along the rope at midnight.
Under the escort of two monks, Hui Lin and Dao Zheng, Xuanzang camped out all the way, slept during the day, traveled at night, and arrived in Guazhou (now Anxi) a few days later. Gu Jingfo, the secretariat of Guazhou, heard that Master Xuanzang had come and gave him a warm reception. At this time, Governor Li Daliang of Liangzhou followed Xuanzang's official document. They have doubts about Xuanzang's identity.
An official named Chang Li showed the official document to Xuanzang privately and asked, "Is this the man?" Xuanzang hesitated, afraid to answer. Chang Li added: "Please tell the truth, Master. If you are Xuanzang, I'll think of something for you. " Xuanzang had to tell the truth. Chang Li, who knew the truth, was moved by Xuanzang's behavior and spirit. He tore up the documents in front of Xuanzang and told him to leave as soon as possible.
After leaving Guazhou, in order to avoid the official interrogation, he dared not openly take the official road, but he had to rely on the official road to avoid getting lost, but he was in danger of meeting officers and men at any time. Before Guazhou, Xuanzang had encountered difficulties, but it was basically smooth sailing. The 900-mile journey from Guazhou to Yiwu (now Hami, Xinjiang) is the most difficult part of Xuanzang's Western Expedition.
People's Daily Online-Revealing the Truth of Xuanzang: A completely different person from the timid Tang Priest.