The real Tripitaka : and other pieces / Arthur Waley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Waley, Arthur, author.

Series:

China, history, philosophy, economics ; 34.

China : history, philosophy, economics ; XXXIV

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Xuanzang, approximately 596-664.

Xuanzang.

Tales--China.

Tales.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxfordshire ; New York : Routledge, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1952. The Real Tripitaka gives an account of the seventh century pilgrim's adventures, spiritual and material, both in India and after his return to China. In addition the book contains an account of a Japanese pilgrim's visit to China in the ninth century, which describes the Wu-t'ai Shan, China's great place of Pilgrimage, and an eye-witness's account of the great persecution of Buddhism in 842-845 A.D.

Contents:

part one. The real Tripitaka

part two. Ennin and Ensai

part three. Eight Chinese stories

part four. From the Japanese

part five. Original stories in Chinese style.

Notes:

First published in 1952.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 29, 2013).

ISBN:

1-136-57700-9

1-136-57693-2

1-315-01895-0

9781315018959

OCLC:

865330557