srer018 Ying (monk) - Wikipedia WIKIPEDIA Yijing Gnonk) Yijing (Chinese: # 3% ; Wade-Giles: I Ching; 635-713 CE) was a ‘Tang dynasty Chinese Buddhist_ monk originally named Zhang Wenming (Chinese: 9:08). The written records of his 25-year travels contributed to the world knowledge of the ancient kingdom of Srivijaya, as well as providing information about the other kingdoms lying on the route between China and the Nalanda Buddhist university in India. He was also responsible for the translation of a large number of Buddhist texts from Sanskrit into Chinese. Sexes Yijing's full Buddhist title was "Tripijaka Dharma Master Yijing” ». In some 19th-century publications, Yijing's name may appear as I Tsing, following an antiquated method of Chinese romanization. Contents Journey To Srivijaya and Nalanda Retuming to Srivijaya Return to China Distribution of Buddhist traditions Buddhism in Srivijaya Translations into Chinese See also Notes References External links Journey Zhang Wenming became a monk at age 14 and was an admirer of Faxian and Xuanzang, both famed monks of his childhood. Provided funding by an otherwise unknown benefactor named Fong, he decided to visit the renowned Buddhist university of Nalanda, in Bihar, India, to further study Buddhism. ‘Traveling by a Persian boat out of Guangzhou, he arrived in Srivijaya (today’s Palembang of Sumatra) after 22 days, where he spent the next six months learning Sanskrit grammar and Malay language. He went on to record visits to Yijing Born Fanyang, China Died 713 Chang'an, China Occupation Buddhist monk, traveler Religion Buddhism Religious career Teacher Shi Huen Yijing Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Sus Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yijing Wade-Giles Ching Yijing's travel map of the 7th century. the nations of Malayu and Kiteh (Kedah), and in 673 after ten days additional travel reached the "naked kingdom” (south hitpsson.wikpedta.orghwikijing_(mank) 7srer018 Ying (monk) - Wikipedia west of Shu). Yijing recorded his impression of the "Kunlun peoples” using an ancient Chinese word for Malay peoples. “Kunlun people have curly hair, dark bodies, bare feet and wear sarongs.” He then arrived at the East coast of India, where he met a senior monk and stayed a year to study Sanskrit, Both later followed a group of merchants and visited 30 other principalities. Halfway to Nalanda, Yijing fell sick and was unable to walk; gradually he was left behind by the group. He walked to Nalanda where he stayed for 11 years. Returning to Srivijaya In the year 687, Yijing stopped in the kingdom of Srivijaya on his way back to Tang China. At that time, Palembang was a centre of Buddhism where foreign scholars gathered, and Yijing stayed there for two years to translate original Sanskrit Buddhist seriptures into Chinese. In the year 689 he returned to Guangzhou to obtain ink and papers (note: Srivijaya then had no paper and ink) and returned again to Srivijaya the same year. Return to China In year 695, he completed all translation works and finally returned to China at Luoyang, and received a grand welcome back by Empress Wu Zetian. His total journey took 25 years. He brought back some 400 Buddhist translated texts.12] Account of Buddhism sent from the South Seas and Buddhist Monk's Pilgrimage of the Tang Dynasty are two of Yijing's best travel diaties, describing his adventurous journey to Stivijaya and India, reporting on the society of India, the lifestyles of various local peoples, and more. Distribution of Buddhist traditions In the great majority of areas in Indi Yijing writes that there were followers of both "vehicles" (Skt. Yana), with some Buddhists practicing according to the "Hinayana" and others practicing according to the Mahayana.” However, he describes Northern India and most of the islands of the South Seas (i.e. Sumatra, Java, etc.) as principally "Hinayana." In contrast, the Buddhists in China and Malayu are described as principally following the Mahayana.) Yijing wrote about relationship between the various "vehicles" and the early Buddhist schools in India, He wrote, "There exist in the West numerous subdivisions of the schools which have different origins, but there are only four principal schools of continuous tradition." These schools are namely the Mahasamghika, Sthavira, Mulasarvastivada, and Sammitiya nikayas. Explaining their doctrinal affiliations, he then writes, “Which of the four schools should be grouped with the Mahayana or with the Hinaydna is not determined.” That is to say, there was no simple correspondence between a ‘monastic sect and whether its members learned "Hinayana’ a" teachings.) Buddhism in Srivijaya Yijing praised the high level of Buddhist scholarship in Srivijaya and advised Chinese monks to study there prior to ‘making the journey to Nalanda in India, In the fortified city of Bhoga, Buddhist priests number more than 1,000, whose minds are bent on learning and good practice. They investigate and study all the subjects that exist just as in India; the rules and ceremonies are not at all different. If a Chinese priest wishes to go to the West in order to hear and read the original scriptures, he had better stay here one or two years and practice the proper rules. hitpsson.wikpedta.orghwikijing_(mank) 24srer018 Ying (monk) - Wikipedia jing's visits to Srivijaya gave him the opportunity to meet with others who had come from other neighboring islands. According to him, the Javanese kingdom of Ho-ling was due east of the city of Bhoga at a distance that could be spanned by a four or five days’ journey by sea. He also wrote that Buddhism was flourishing throughout the islands of Southeast Asia, "Many of the kings and chieftains in the islands of the Southern Sea admire and believe in Buddhism, and their hearts are set on accumulating good actions.” Translations into Chinese Yijing translated more than 60 texts into Chinese, including: = Molasarvastivada Vinaya (— 13:21) + Golden Light Sutra (#360878) in 703 CE. = Diamond Sutra (Ht i she WH HZ MB, T, 239) in 703 CE. + Sata of the Original Vows of the Medicine Buddha of Lapis Lazuli Radiance and the Seven Past Buddhas (82 et RASHID, T. 454), in 707 CE. + Avadanas (0#f) in 710 CE See also = Chinese Buddhism = Vikramashila Notes 4. HEAEAE NAM Account of Buddhism sent from the South Seas (http://www.buddhist-canon.com/history/T540204c.ht m) 2. SRIFETEMD RAEI Buddhist Monk's Pilgrimage of the Tang Dynasty (http: www. buddhist-canon.com/history/T5100 06c.htm) 3. Ying. Takakusu, J. (tr) A Record of the Buddhist Religion As Practiced 4. Yijing. Takakus dia and the Malay Archipelago. 189 -P. 1, J. (tr) A Record of t Buddhist Religion As Practiced in India and the Malay Archipelago. 1896. p. 5, Walser, Joseph (2005) Nagarjuna in Context: Mahayana Buddhism and Early Indian Culture: pp. 44 6. Walser, Joseph (2 ture: pp. 41-42 Vagarjuna in Context: Mahayana Buddhism and Early Indian References Dutt S, Buddhist Monks and Monasteries of India, with the translation of passages (given by Lalika Lahiri to S. Dutt, see note 2 p. 311) from Yijing’s book: Buddhist Pilgrim Monks of Tang Dynasty as an appendix. London, 1952 = Tsing, A Record of the Buddhist Religion : As Practised in India and the Malay Archipelago (A.D. 671-695), Translated by J. Takakusu, Clarendon press 1896. Reprint. New Delhi, AES, 2005, ISBN 81-206-1622-7. Interet Archive (https:l/archive.org/details/arecordbuddhist0Otakagoog) ‘= Tsing, Chinese Monks in India, Biography of Eminent Monks Who Went to the Westem World in Search of the Law During the Great tang Dynasty, Translated by Latika Lahiri, Delhi, etc.: Motilal Banarsidass, 1986 = Sen, T. (2006). The Travel Records of Chinese Pilgrims Faxian, Xuanzang, and Yijing (https:/iweb.archive.orgiweb/20 140713172856/http://www.fom.sg/lours/ChinesePilgrims.pdf), Education About Asia 11 (3), 24-33 = Weerawardane, Prasani (2009). 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