Xuanzang
Chinese scholar
Xuanzang, born Chen Hui / Chen Yi, also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveler, and translator. Wikipedia
Born: April 6, 602 AD, Luoyang, China
Died: 664 AD (age 62 years), Yintai District, Tongchuan, China
Movies: The Giant Buddhas
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