Xuanzang

Xuanzang ({{zh-cpw|c=玄奘|p=xuán zàng|w=Hsüan-tsang}}; Cantonese IPA: jyn4dzɔŋ1; Cantonese Jyutping:jyun4zong1) (602-644/664) was a famous Chinese Buddhist monk.

Relics

A skull relic purported to be that of Xuanzang was held in the Temple of Great Compassion, Tianjin until 1956 when it was taken to Nalanda - allegedly by the (real?) Dalai Lama - and presented to India. The relic is now in the Patna museum. The Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu, Sichuan province also claims to have part of Xuanzang's skull.

Related Topics:
Temple of Great Compassion - Tianjin - 1956 - Nalanda - Dalai Lama - India - Patna - Wenshu Monastery - Chengdu - Sichuan

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