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This four-volume set presents Samuel Beal’s authoritative translation and compilation of classical Chinese accounts of India. These historical narratives offer fascinating insights into how ancient and medieval Chinese travelers, scholars, and pilgrims perceived and documented the Indian subcontinent.
The collection includes records from Buddhist monks, government officials, and merchants who journeyed to India or encountered Indian culture. These accounts chronicle descriptions of Indian geography, social customs, religious practices, kingdoms, and trade routes that connected Asia.
An essential resource for scholars studying Sino-Indian relations, Buddhist history, and cross-cultural exchanges along the Silk Road, this work illuminates the intellectual curiosity and diplomatic interactions between two great civilizations. The detailed observations provide unique perspectives on India’s historical development from an outsider’s viewpoint.
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