หนังสือ A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms Being an Account by The Chinese Monk FA-HIEN of His Travels in India and Ceylon

Book: A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms Being an Account by The Chinese Monk FA-HIEN of His Travels in India and Ceylon

General

Material : Paper
Source : Entrusted by the Parliamentary Museum

Description

An account of Chinese Monk Fa-Hien about his travels through the Buddhist Kingdoms, or the lands with influences from Buddhism, during 399 – 414 AD. The tome details Fa-Hien’s route from China to Sumatra, Ceylon (Present Day Sri Lanka), India, and Tibet. The content largely deals with Buddhism, History, and Geography. It is a significant historical record and has been translated into many languages, including Thai as “Records of the Buddhist Kingdoms: An Account by Fa-Hein the Monk.”