Tang Da Heshang's Expedition to East Japan: A Study

Author: Zhen Ren Yuan Kai
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: In the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, the monk Jianzhen made outstanding contributions to Sino-Japanese cultural exchange by crossing the sea to Japan. The Biography of the Great Monk Hui'en's Journey to Japan records his arduous journey to Japan. The original author was a Japanese litterateur from the mid-8th century. A Study of Japan systematically documents various aspects of Japan, including its history, geography, products, utensils, customs, language, literature, and entertainment. It is a relatively comprehensive and detailed work on Japan from the Ming Dynasty. The annotator has provided reasonable explanations for the names and terms in the book.