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Download Solution PDFFa Xian began his journey back from _______.
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- Fa Xian was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India to study Buddhism and collect Buddhist texts.
- Fa-Hien's book Fo-kwo-ki contains writings about India.
- He spoke of the Mahayana and Hinayana monasteries in Pataliputra.
Additional Information
- Fa Xian traveled to India during the reign of Emperor Chandragupta II (375-415 CE).
- He spent several years in India, visiting important Buddhist sites and studying Buddhist texts.
- Fa Xian's journey to India is considered one of the earliest and most important accounts of Buddhist pilgrimage to India.
- Patliputra (present-day Patna) was an important city in ancient India and was known for its rich culture and learning.
- It was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and later the Gupta Empire.
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