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This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of
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This country originally had no human inhabitants, but was occupied
only by spirits and nagas, with which merchants of various
countries carried on a trade.... Through the coming and going of
merchants... when they went away, the people of their various
countries heard how pleasant the land was, and flocked to it in
numbers till it became a great nation. -from "Chapter XXXVIII: At
Ceylon" Little is known about the 5th-century Chinese monk Fa-hien
beyond what he himself tells us in the journals of his travels in
India and Ceylon from the years 399 to 414 in search of the
Buddhist Books of Discipline. But as he follows in the footsteps of
the Buddha, revisiting the legendary places of the faith, his wise
observations reveal an enlightenment that transcends time. An
important primary source on the traditions and beliefs of Buddhism,
this 1886 translation-complete with copious notes on Buddhist ideas
and rituals, particular translations, and poetic idioms-is still
considered the best English-language version available. Spiritual
seekers will find a deeper understanding of Buddhism; students of
Asian history will discover a glorious travelogue of an ancient
culture. Scottish scholar JAMES LEGGE (1815-1897) was the first
professor of Chinese language and literature at Oxford University,
serving from 1876 to 1897. Among his many books are The Life and
Teaching of Confucius (1867), The Religions of China (1880), and
the 50-volume Sacred Books of the East (1879-1891).
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