Faxian's pilgrimage to India and its record (399–414 CE)

1. Faxian leaves Chang’an seeking Vinaya texts

   Jan 1, 399Labels: Faxian, Chang'an

   • Britannica
   • Silkroad UW

2. Crossing Central Asia toward Buddhist oasis towns

   Jun 1, 399Labels: Central Asia, Silk Road

   • Britannica
   • Silkroad UW

3. Stay at Khotan, a major Buddhist oasis

   Jan 1, 400Labels: Khotan

   • Britannica
   • Silkroad UW

4. Crossing the Pamirs and entering northwestern India

   Jan 1, 402Labels: Pamir Mountains, Northwestern India

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Sum

5. Visits to Gandhara-area Buddhist centers

   Jun 1, 402Labels: Gandhara, Taxila

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Sum

6. Pilgrimage to major Buddha-life sacred sites

   Jan 1, 403Labels: Bodh Gaya, Kushinagar

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Sum

7. Long stay at Pataliputra copying Vinaya materials

   Jan 1, 406Labels: Pataliputra, Mah s

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Sum

8. Decision to return by sea via Sri Lanka

   Jan 1, 410Labels: Sri Lanka, maritime route

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Sum

9. Storms and shipwreck-like detours in Southeast Asia

   Jan 1, 412Labels: Southeast Asia, shipwreck

   • Britannica
   • Britannica Sum

10. Arrival in China after prolonged sea travel

    Dec 1, 412Labels: Shandong Peninsula, return

    • Britannica
    • Britannica Sum
    • Berkshire

11. Compilation of the Foguoji travel record

    Jan 1, 414Labels: Foguoji, travel record

    • Silkroad UW
    • Britannica
    • WorldCat

12. Faxian’s pilgrimage legacy becomes a model

    Dec 1, 414Labels: pilgrimage model, Foguoji

    • Britannica
    • Britannica Sum

13. Translation work with Buddhabhadra begins in Jiankang

    Jan 1, 416Labels: Jiankang, Buddhabhadra

    • NTI Reader
    • Berkshire

14. Mahāsāṃghika Vinaya translated into Chinese

    Jan 1, 418Labels: Mah s, translation

    • NTI Reader
    • vLex
    • Wikipedia