Which of the following Chinese pilgrims visited India about 50 years after Xuan Tsang?

The correct answer is I-king.Key Points

• I-king/sing, also known as Yijing, was a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India around 50 years after Xuan Tsang.
• He sailed from Canton to India in 671 and arrived there in 673. Following his tour of the holy Buddhist sites in Magadha.
• He spent 10 years studying the Vinya at the illustrious Nalanda monastery (676–685).
• In 685, he departed from India and went to the then heavily Indianized city of Shri Bhoja (or Sri Boja, also called Shri Vijaya, or Palembang in Sumatra). Here, he focused on translating Buddhist scriptures written in Sanskrit.
• He went back to China in 689 to get help with his translations. 

Additional Information

• Xuan Tsang/Hyun Tsang or Hiuen-Tsang was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India in the 7th century AD.
  • He left China in AD 629 and traveled via Central Asia via Kucha on the northern trade route to reach northern India.
  • There, in the city of Kanauj, he was the guest of the renowned Indian ruler Harsavardhana.
  • His journey lasted for 17 years, during which he visited many important Buddhist centers and monasteries.
  • He returned to China in AD 645.
• Fahiyan/Fa-hien, also known as Faxian, was another Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India in the 5th century AD.
  • He travelled to India during Chandragupta II’s rule and composed the book Fo-kwo-ki (Travels of Fa-hien).
  • He was the first Chinese Buddhist pilgrim to leave an account of his travels to Central Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. 
  • He is known for his detailed account of the Buddhist sites and teachings in India, which he recorded in his book "A Record of Buddhist Kingdoms."
• Tsang Hi was a Chinese general who lived during the Tang dynasty, while Lao Tzu was a Chinese philosopher who lived during the Zhou dynasty.