Chines Pilgrim Fahein

Who was the first Chinese pilgrim who visited India?

Fahein was the first Chinese pilgrim who visited India. Fa-Hien or Fa-hsien) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to Nepal, India, and Sri Lanka to acquire Buddhist scriptures between 399 and 412. His journey is described in his important travelogue, A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms, Being an Account by the Chinese Monk Fa-Hien of […]