Xuanzang traveled 50,000 miles to the west, went through hardships, and arrived at Nalanduo Temple, the Buddhist center of India, where he got the true scriptures and learned various theories of Mahayana at that time. At the request of Japanese monks studying abroad, Jian Zhen traveled eastward for six times to spread Buddhism, which promoted the spread and exchange of culture.
They have different purposes.
Xuanzang went to study scriptures, while Jian Zhen talked about Buddhism.
Their influence and achievement are different.
Xuanzang traveled all over India, affecting as far away as Japan, South Korea and even the whole world, and was praised by Lu Xun as "the backbone of the Chinese nation". Jian Zhen, on the other hand, is called a "God-given Jade" by Japanese in Jian Zhen, which means that his achievements are enough to represent the cultural roof of the Tian Ping era (the peak and highest achievement of metaphor). At the same time, he has made many achievements in Buddhist architecture, sculpture, medicine and calligraphy.
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1. Historical evaluation of Jian Zhen
Jian Zhen not only brought Buddhist scriptures to Japan, but also promoted the spread of China culture in Japan. In Buddhism, medicine, calligraphy and other aspects, Jian Zhen has a far-reaching influence on Japan.
Jian Zhen was the first Japanese master to go to to establish Buddhism. At that time, the Japanese Emperor, Empress, Crown Prince and other senior officials all accepted Jian Zhen's three divisions and seven certificates, and converted to Buddhism. In the second year of Tang Dynasty (759, the third year of Tianpingbuzi in Japan), Jian Zhen founded Zhao Ti Temple in Nara and wrote Three Commandments, which was the beginning of Japanese printing.
2. Historical evaluation of Xuanzang
Xuanzang is one of the greatest scholars who have made great achievements in studying traditional Buddhism in China, and he is also a master who inherits Indian orthodox Buddhism.
Despite difficulties and hardships, he traveled all the way to Tianzhu and Wan Li to seek Buddhism, collected a large number of Buddhist classics, translated and gave lectures, and wrote The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang, which not only profoundly influenced the development of East Asian culture (including China culture, Korean culture and Japanese culture), but also laid the foundation for East Asian culture to play an active role in world culture.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Xuanzang
Baidu Encyclopedia-Jian Zhen