What was Xuanzang tasked with retrieving from the West?
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What was Xuanzang tasked with retrieving from the West?
The Travels of Xuanzang:
Xuanzang (602-664 CE) was a Chinese scholar, traveler, and translator. Xuanzang carried out his travels during the time of the early Tang dynasty. He was born in Henan and educated himself in Chinese ancient texts.
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View this answerXuanzang was commissioned to visit India and other neighboring places to bring back the knowledge and teaching of Buddhism. He traveled extensively in...
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