Ji Ruichao's Journey West

Author: Ju Ruichao
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Publish Date: 1999-02-01
Features: At the turn of the century, 18-year-old Japanese Buddhist nun Ju Ruichao twice ventured into the desolate, isolated, yet infinitely profound and alluring heart of Asia. Thus, the "Li Ba Manuscript" – a letter from the ancient city of Loulan – sparked eighty years of heated debate in academia. At the close of the century, rereading this work that records his explorations and research across Xinjiang, the Hexi Corridor, the Tibetan Plateau, and the Inner Mongolian grasslands still leaves every reader deeply moved.