It plays an indelible role in understanding the culture of the western regions today. It is also a witness to the friendly exchanges between China and foreign countries.
Tang Xuanzang, a famous monk in the Tang Dynasty, dictated the Record of the Western Regions in the Tang Dynasty, which was compiled by his disciples with the imperial edict of Emperor Taizong. Twelve volumes of The Tales of the Western Regions of Datang, written in the 20th year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (646), are the accounts of Xuanzang's travels to India and the Western Regions during the period of 19. These include the five seals of Xuanzang's study tour, the wonderful fragments of breaking the heretical theory, and the climax.
The Records of the Western Regions of Datang was decided by Emperor Taizong, compiled by Xuanzang himself and arranged by his disciples. In the autumn and July of the twentieth year of Zhenguan (AD 646), Xuanzang finally completed the famous "The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang" while translating Buddhist scriptures, and published it in Emperor Taizong on the 13th. He said: "I have heard of 128 countries. What I described today is different from what I heard before. It's all recorded Chinese paintings dare not be engraved or edited. They are called Twelve Volumes of the Western Regions of Datang. " It is reported that the secretary described the capital, territory, geography, history, language, culture, production and life, product customs and religious beliefs of 128 countries and regions, and also described the situation of more than ten other countries. This book is another masterpiece after Fa Xian in Jin Dynasty. In addition to vividly describing the Bamiyan Buddha in Afghanistan, the legend of the Wild Goose Pagoda in India, the nalanda university, and countless Buddhist shrines such as Buddha enlightenment and Buddha nirvana, there are many Buddhist legends and stories. The content is comprehensive, systematic, detailed and vivid. It has been translated into English, French, German, Japanese and other languages and widely disseminated. It is a valuable material for studying cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, Buddhist history, traffic history and national history. The Records of the Western Regions of Datang is actually a record of Xuanzang's westward journey. In the journey of seeking the Dharma in the Western Heaven, I have traveled for several years, passing through hundreds of countries, thousands of mountains and rivers, thousands of Buddhist temples and pagodas, and countless people have experienced accidents and contacts. In "The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang", together with the location and distance of every place he went, the cakes were clearly written, including ethnic customs, customs, climate products, and cultural history. These records are corroborated by later historical documents and cultural relics archaeology. According to the clues provided by Tang Xuanzang's Records of the Western Regions, the famous Narando Temple in India, the Holy Land King Shecheng and the Rokuyaen Temple were excavated, and a large number of cultural relics were unearthed, which became a great miracle in the archaeological history. All these fully prove that Xuanzang accurately recorded a large amount of information and various materials on the sinister and difficult road to finding the law. The above is for reference.