A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms Being an Account by the Chinese Monk Fa-Hien of His Travels in India and Ceylon in Search of the Buddhist Books of Discipline

""A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms"" is a book written by the Chinese monk Fa-Hien, detailing his travels in India and Ceylon in search of Buddhist books of discipline. Translated by James Legge, the book provides an insightful account of the Buddhist kingdoms and their customs, as well as the challenges and dangers faced by Fa-Hien during his journey. The book also sheds light on the spread of Buddhism in India and the impact it had on the culture and society of the region. Overall, ""A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms"" is a valuable historical document that offers a unique perspective on Buddhism and its influence in ancient India.1886. Legge, British sinologist, was a missionary to China. He lived in Hong Kong for 30 years. Believing in the necessity of missionaries being able to comprehend the ideas and culture of the Chinese, he began a translation in many volumes of the Chinese classics, a monumental task admirably executed and completed a few years before his death. This work consists of three parts: the Translation of Fa-hien's Narrative of His Travels; copious Notes; and the Chinese Text of Legge's copy from Japan. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.