Xuan Zang (602?64 years), born on will it be two years of Renshou of Sui Dynasty, Xuan Zang Master originally name is Chen Yi, the people of Yanshi county of Henan Province, bright and superior since the childhood, diligent and eager to learn knowledge. 13 years old is broken a rule to enroll by the imperial court, the pure land temple tonsure is the monk in Luoyang.

Study assiduously Buddha dharma after becoming a monk, raise one for a duty that " Tell Sutras " soon. After studying abroad in all parts of the country, he reviews Buddhism to introduce to the current situations of 600 years of China, have summarized the serious problem existing in the national Buddhism circle. In the face of Buddhism at that time is classical not complete, religious doctrine difference, group's dispute, He is through studying conscientiously, there are more than 100 to find classical places where we can query of Buddhism. Birthplace where he decides to get to Buddhism -- India country, is it seeks the marrow of Buddhism to go, in order to solve everybody's doubt and carry forward Buddhism. He politelied refuse at that time the minister did one's utmost to give a recommendation for this, did not ask the high-ranking official, resolve to try to get Buddhism.

(627 years) Xuan Zang and companion apply to India go on a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures to the government, Tang Wang has just begun to set up with the country, the domestic situation is regarded unstably as the reason, have refused his request. Xuan Zang's companion has given up because of this, but he adheres to one's own ideal, and three years before utilizing and going abroad, have done abundant preparation in such aspects as Sutras, language Sanskrit and material spirit, To his prohibition of going out regardless of the imperial court, walk to west resolutely.

Xuan Zang set out from Chang An in the third year of Zhen Guan (629) for Tang Dynasty, a person is studying abroad in the Western Regions on horse alone, via Lan Zhou, Liang Zhou, Gua Zhou, Yu Guan, Yi Wu, Gao Chang, Ku Che and other places, Kirghiz Republic, Kazakhstan by way of, spurting Buick, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, etc. Along Gobi desert that " Silk Road " passes through " the sky there are not flying bird, underground that have no beast ", cross Ling Shan of the snow perennially, with surprising willpower, overcomes uncountable difficulties and dangers, go to Buddha's country --India. Through three years, difficulty of journey of 50,000 more than scale and ford, Xuan Zang reach India of Buddhism Holy Land; go to school in That Blue Top Temple as what is desired. Xuan Zang visit giving up virtuous eldering for division much-admired in Blue Top Temple that, mainly study " yoga theory ", " apparent to raise ", " bright ", " declaring ", " collecting amount " important classics. Xuan Zang visits and Jian Xian Master is for the teacher in That Blue Top Temple, mainly study ?yoga theory ?, ?apparent to raise ?, ?bright ?, ?declaring ?, ?collecting amount ?important classics. He studies Buddhism diligently in five years, after leaving That Blue Top Temple, visit all over the surrounding countries of India in five years, go to school to more Buddhism classics, still visit a lot of holy marks of Buddhist patriarch of India of religious service. So far, he has got extremely high academic status, is respected and worshipped.

Become the Buddhism supreme speaker of institution of higher learning already when return to That Blue Top Temple, second only to the kind teacher Jian Xian Master. He related to give lectures to carry forward Buddha dharma in two years later on, especially and unity that " hit view send " merge to " yoga faction " that view set against; prove remarkable contribution in analysis to " Mahayana " and " Theravada?

Before he asks the law to come back home satisfactorily, the woman city of Germany song ran a grand Buddhism fundamental laws and principles to know by Ganges River, this ancient unprecedented, with a very high standard Buddha teaching skill distinguished gathering, scale of India, the amount of people 6,000 participated in the conference. At meeting, Xuan Zang Master forum main fact, At meeting, Xuan Zang gain knowledge with erudite Buddha their and eloquence of eloquence subdue conferee, nobody can be instead of agreeing in 18 days in succession, this China eminent monk since only Master of Xuan Zang, make a name for raise Buddha country, so far still the worshipping of you.

Leaving it at that, Xuan Zang has go on a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures to leave the motherland to come to India already for 15 years, until go on a pilgrimage for Buddhist scriptures successfully, he has been missing the motherland with deep feeling all the time. He says to the kind master worker who keeps him: "Though India is the origin of Buddha's main fact, I love here, but my original idea is for trying to get Buddha dharma, benefit all persons, I is it with knowledge I study, get back to motherland is it enlarge into law to translate to like, to with these, have never dared to forget. "Xuan Zang has persuaded one's own kind teacher and a friend with the patriotic feelings of coming back home to carry forward France's Germany and determined and touching, have persuaded and kept one's own kings of various countries kindly, and feel reluctant to part with them one by one, set foot on the homeward journey at last.