Biography of Tang Da Heshang's Eastern Expedition Japanese Studies

Author: Zhen Ren Yuan Kai
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: In the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, the monk Jianzhen crossed to Japan, making outstanding contributions to Sino-Japanese cultural exchange. The Biography of the Great Monk of Tang Who Crossed to Japan records his arduous journey to Japan. The original author was a Japanese litterateur from the mid-8th century. The Examination of Japan systematically documents various aspects of Japan, including its history, geography, products, utensils, customs, language, literature, and entertainment. It is a comprehensive and detailed work on Japan from the Ming Dynasty. The annotator has provided reasonable explanations for the names and terms in the book.