Works of He Changqun, Volume 2. Academic Monographs

Author: He Changqun
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Features: This book includes the commercial and cultural exchanges between ancient China and Western Regions, the geographical environment of Western Regions and ancient transportation routes, the spread of Buddhism from Han to Jin dynasties, the people who traveled westward to seek Buddhist teachings before and after Faxian, the motivations of Chinese monks to travel westward to seek Buddhist teachings during Faxian's time, Faxian's departure from Chang'an and crossing the Gobi Desert westward, passing the Pamir Plateau after observing the image procession ceremony in Yutian.