The Tang monk is a Chinese monk, why is it famous in India?

After Wu Chengen wrote "Journey to the West", it became one of the four great masterpieces of classical fiction and was loved by the people, and the story of the Tang Monk's journey to the West can be said to be a household name. To six Xiaolingtong version of the Journey to the West TV series came out, became the Chinese people's favorite TV series, the Tang Monk has become a big star everyone knows, until now, each TV station will often rebroadcast, every time I see also want to watch a while.

In fact, the "Journey to the West" content, almost all fictional, the Monkey King, Pigsy, Sha and Shang, White Dragon Horse, demons, monsters, gods and bodhisattvas are non-existent, but the Tang Monk is a real character, but also really nine deaths, to India "to get scriptures. The Tang Monk is the Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang, is honored as "Sanzang Master", the original name of Chen, formerly known as Chen Yi, is the history of the famous translator, explorer, Buddhist masters, is the bridge of friendship between China and India, in the history of the world's culture has made great contributions.

Xuanzang was born in today's Yanshi, Henan Province, his father, Chen Hui, learned and talented, worked as a county official, and then, after the fall of the Sui Dynasty, abandoned his official duties and returned to his hometown to study his studies and love of Buddhism. Xuanzang is the fourth son of Chen Hui, thirteen years old, became a monk, and the second brother together in Luoyang Pure Land Temple, he was very clever, study of Buddhism often forget to eat and sleep. By the age of fifteen, he was able to memorize and explain the Nirvana Sutra.

Xuanzang's teachings on the Mahayana were so influential throughout India that some kings looked up to them. Two of the kings of the King of the Ring and Hatamora is a hardcore fan, sent to invite Xuanzang, in the city of Qu female held the first all-India Buddhist Congress, the heads of eighteen countries, more than 3,000 monks, more than 3,000 teachers and students of the Nalanda Temple to participate in the event, and there are also more than 2,000 Brahmins present at the meeting. This event, Xuanzang served as the main speaker, mainly on the Mahayana Theory, at the same time, he also wrote a book "to break the evil see theory", hanging in the door of the venue, to accept the comments and suggestions.

But, the General Assembly opened eighteen days, all people are listening carefully, seriously remember, no one dares to debate with Xuanzang, and did not put forward any different suggestions. After the closing of the General Assembly, the King of the Ringing Sun rewarded ten thousand taels of gold and other goodies, all of which were rejected by Xuanzang. Since then, Xuanzang became the highest authority on Buddhism recognized throughout India, creating history.