The layman's surname is Chen, and his real name is Xuanzang. He was the first monk in the Tang Dynasty, so he was called Tang Priest. Yanshi, Luoyang, Henan, is a few kilometers away from Guo Hua in Yiyang, Luoyang. When he went west to learn Buddhist scriptures, Emperor Taizong of Li Shimin gave him the dharma name Sanzang (Sanskrit tri^n! I pit! Aka^ni, Barry ti^n I pit! aka^ni。 He also made three magic weapons. Tibetan, Sanskrit pit! Also known as containers, barns, cages, etc. (a) refers to the collection of books and regulations. It is the three classifications of Indian Buddhist scriptures. According to the four descriptions in Mahayana's solemn sutra, "containing, hiding and photographing" means shooting everything that should be known forever. According to the theory of sense of sound, concealment means' memorizing', that is, memorizing the method of recitation, which is passed down by master and apprentice. According to Manjusri Lipu's Super Samadhi Sutra, Tibetan means' vessel', which means accepting all the teaching methods that should be known. In addition to Sanzang, the popular department and other departments have added miscellaneous treasures (primary karma, etc.) ), add a spell (curse, Dalagni) to the calf to form Sanzang. The Ministry of Law and Collection adds a mantra set and a Bodhisattva set, the popular one adds a miscellaneous set and a forbidden mantra set, the achievement theory adds a miscellaneous set and a Bodhisattva set, and the Six Paramitas add a Prajna Paramita set and a Grand Prajna set, which are collectively called five sets. In addition, the method of storing scriptures, or listening to the sound and storing bodhisattvas, is also called Erzang. )
. At the age of eighteen, Tang Priest became a monk and converted to Buddhism. He often studies Buddhist scriptures in the evening, and his understanding is extremely high. In his twenties, he was famous for China Buddhism and was deeply loved by Emperor Taizong. Later, he was secretly selected by the Tathagata, went to the Western Heaven to learn Buddhist scriptures, and got the three treasures, namely, the cassock, the nine rings and the golden hoop mantra. Tang Priest is tall and elegant, kind-hearted, and highly accomplished in Buddhist scriptures. In the novel, he learned from the eighty-one difficulties and never changed his original intention. With the help of the Monkey King, Pig Bajie, Friar Sand and Bai, he finally got back 35 scriptures from western Buddhist temples, which made great contributions to promoting Buddhism. Up to now, he is still talked about by people and never forgets his historical achievements.
Xuanzang (602 -644 /664) was a famous monk in Tang Dynasty and the greatest translator in the history of Buddhism in Han Dynasty. Chen, whose real name is Xian, was born in Gou County, Luozhou, Luoyang, Henan Province (now the south of Yanshi City, Henan Province), and was the founder of Buddhism Faxiangzong. Monks, scholars and travelers, together with Kumarajiva and Zhen Zhen, are also known as the three major translators of Buddhism in China, and they are one of the founders of only knowing Sect.
Xuanzang became a monk when he was young, and his parents died early. At the age of 65,438+03, he became a monk and later became a Buddhist teacher. He has successively studied Confucian classics such as Mahayana, Za 'a Dharma Mind, Theory of Achievement, Theory of Abandoning Everything, and Panchen Sutra from Hui Xiu, Shen Dao, Dao Yue, Chang Fa, Monk Debate and Xuan Hui, and has made more and more achievements. I decided to go to Tianzhu to study Buddhism because I felt that the theories of different schools were different and it was difficult to draw a conclusion. In the first year of Zhenguan (627), Xuanzang married a couple. Please allow him to go west to seek dharma. However, it was not approved by Emperor Taizong. However, Xuanzang has made up his mind to "venture beyond the appointment and go to Tianzhu privately", starting from Chang' an Shenyi and ending at Wangshe New Town, trekking more than 50,000 miles.
In the second year of Zhenguan, Xuanzang arrived in Gaochang Wangcheng (now Turpan County, Xinjiang) and was treated with courtesy by Gaochang Wangqu. After that, it passed through Qu Zhi (now Kuqa, Xinjiang), Lingshan (Yemusuer Ridge), Suyecheng, Gaby experimental country, Chijianguo (now Tashkent, Soviet Union), Sassuojianguo (now east of Samarkand), jungle and iron gate. Arrive at the former site of Luoguo (now west of Guling and south of Wuhu). To the south, it passes through Binhe country (now Balkh in northern Afghanistan), Jiezhi country (now Ghazi in Afghanistan), Daxue Mountain, Fanyangna country (now Bamiyan in Afghanistan), Yushiro country (now Peshawar in Pakistan and its adjacent eastern Afghanistan) and Uwona country (Swat in Pakistan) and reaches Kashmiro country. Here, learn the name of a monk, the theory of harmony and justice, and the theory of reason. , and compared the lay man of Pixutuo (pure teacher), the monk Sukhumidoro (a friend who came here), Doro of West Su Mi (a family friend), Sulitibo (one day) and Chennaluoduo (the best), and then went to Raja (now Punjab, Pakistan) to learn from an old Brahman, Bai Jinglun and Bai Guanglun; Go to Nadi (now Parr, Felloze, North India) and learn "On Law" and "On Xian Zong" from Pinidobulapo (dimming); He went to Rhoda (now Jalandhar, northern India) and got the "Bodhisattva of Everything" from Dalavat Mo (Moon). Go to Chenlu Qinna (now north of Rotak, North India) and learn from Yue the Prajna Sutra. In the kingdom of Buluo (now D'Arvor, North India), he accepted the theory of arguing truth and sharing wisdom with me from Midosina; Go to Qunnv Town (now Lucky City on the west bank of Ganges River in India) and learn from the Prajna Paramita Sutra of Buddha and the Prajna Paramita Sutra of Sun. After five years of Zhenguan, he went to Nalanduo Temple in Mojeto to study morality.
Xuanzang stayed in Nalanduo Temple for five years and was chosen as one of the ten virtues of knowing three zang. Before and after listening to Jie Xian's talk about the yoga master's theory of land, obedience, worship of saints, dharma, concentration, China, hundred views, explanation and so on. At the same time, learn all kinds of brahmin books.
Xuanzang left Nalanduo Temple ten years after his trip to the Five Kings of Zhenguan, and went to Ilan Potava (now Mongir in northern India), Salo, Andaro, Tuonajediga (now the mouth of Krishna River on the east coast of India), Dharavi Tea (now south of Madras in India), Wolff Roger (now east of Moclan in Hexi, India) and Potava (now he has stayed in many countries for two years). Soon after, he went to Xialuozegu Temple to discuss with Prajna Paramita the various therapies, karma theories and sayings of Sanzang, and visited the victorious army in Zhanglinshan to study the theories of knowing only choice, meaning, fearlessness, non-nirvana, twelve karma and solemn sutra, and discussed and questioned them. Two years later, he still returned to Nalanduo Temple. At this time, Xie Xian instructed Xuanzang to give lectures and take photos for the monks in Nalanduo Temple. As it happens, Shi Ziguang, the master of the middle school, is also there, talking about "On the Middle Way" and "On a Hundred Schools of Thought", and opposing the law only knows the theory. Therefore, Xuanzang wrote 3000 poems about Huizong Lun (lost) to reconcile the theories of Mahayana and yoga. At the same time, he participated in the debate with Prajna, a scholar of the Ministry of Positive Quantities, and wrote 1600 articles praising the Theory of Controlling Evil (lost). He also gave lectures at the invitation of Kumoro, king of molybdenum industry in East India (now Assam, India), and wrote Three-body (lost).
Then he met with King Wu and was treated with great courtesy. King Jerzy decided to hold a Buddhist debate with Xuanzang as the main topic in Qunnvcheng, 18 kings, 3,000 Mahayana Buddhist scholars and 2,000 heretics attended in Wuyin. At that time, Xuanzang said that it was hard for anyone to ask, but no one could question it. At that time, it was famous for its five seals, and was honored as "Mahayana paradise" by Mahayana and "liberation paradise" by Mahayana. King Jerzy insisted that Xuanzang attend the 75-day nude convention held every five years. Return home after the meeting.
On the 25th day of the first month of the 19th year of Zhenguan, Xuanzang returned to Chang 'an. At that time, Shi Zi said, "The Taoist custom is urgent, so let's go to the city." Soon, Emperor Taizong received him and advised him to be a secular official, but Xuanzang declined politely. Later, he stayed in Hongfu Temple in Chang 'an to translate the scriptures. The scriptures were provided by the imperial court, and more than 20 famous monks from all over the country were called to assist in the translation. They were assigned to posts such as proving righteousness, posting, orthography and proving Brahma, forming a complete translation field. In May of the same year, he created and translated 20 volumes of the Great Bodhisattva's Tibetan Scriptures, which was completed in September.
In the first month of the twentieth year of Zhenguan, Xuanzang translated twenty volumes of The Theory of Youwei Shengjiao. And dictated the "Datang Western Regions" written by the debating machine. In the same year, Jie Shen's Secret Classic and Ming Wu Shuo were translated, which promoted the development of Ming Wu in China. Heirs were also asked to translate the theories of Lao Zi and Mahayana belief into Sanskrit and spread them in India. In May, 2002, he translated 100 Volume "On the Land of Yoga Teachers" and asked Taizong to make a preface. In October, I translated the Broken King Kong Prajna Paramita Sutra. Soon, the Hall of the Great Heroes was completed, and Xuanzang was appointed as the seat of honor, devoted to the translation of Buddhist scriptures. In the third year of Yonghui (652), he invited to build a tower to house Buddhist scriptures. After high praise, the Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the west courtyard of Jean Temple. Xuanzang "carried bricks and stones for two weeks (years) and finished his work".
In 658, in the third year of Xianqing, he moved to Ximing Temple. Often disturbed by trivial matters, he moved to Yuhua Temple to concentrate on translating the scriptures. Celebrating five years, the Great Prajna was translated. This sutra is 200,000 praises from the Vatican, and it is voluminous. Every time the disciple asked for abridgement, Xuanzang was very cautious and didn't delete a word. In three years (663), Long Shuo finally translated this masterpiece with as many as 600 volumes. After that, Xuanzang's body and mind were greatly weakened. In the first year of Linde (664), he translated 1 Volume Five Mantras and became a masterpiece. He died in February of the same year. According to records, there are 75 translated classics before and after Xuanzang, with a total volume of 1335. The translated classics were later called new versions.
Main theories ① Five kinds of surnames theory. It further develops India's five-caste theory, that is, all beings are divided into vocal caste, marginal caste, Tathagata caste, indefinite caste and no caste. It is believed that the result of monasticism can be determined according to people's innate quality. Xuanzang referred to the theories of various schools in India here and systematically expounded the five-level theory. (2) epistemology. Xuanzang and his school believe that everything in the world (including human self) does not exist independently, but is realized by human consciousness, that is, the stomach can only be changed by knowledge. The most fundamental consciousness, called "Aryan knowledge", is all the "seeds" of various things and phenomena in the world and the origin of the universe. 3 because of Ming. Inming is very developed in Indian Yoga Department. After this close relationship, with the development of Dignā ga and his protector, the theory of only knowing was closely combined. Xuanzang made new progress on this basis. In India, he put forward "only true knowledge". After returning to China, he not only translated Yin Ming's main works, but also gave full play to Yin Ming's nature of argument, deepened Yin Ming's method of establishing quantity, and made a good analysis of the ground-breaking theory.
Xuanzang devoted himself to Buddhism all his life, and his deeds were mostly found in The biography of Master Sanzang and Xuanzang's biography. Besides Cheng Wei's On Wisdom, there are three important works on the study of Xuanzang School, namely, Kui Ji's Notes on Cheng Weizhi, Huinuma's On Cheng Weizhi's First Class and the well-known On the Secrets of Cheng Weizhi.
Xuanzang's Records of the Western Regions of Datang is an important material for studying the ancient history and geography of India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Central Asia. His stories, such as Wu Changling's "Journey to the West in Tang Sanzang" in Yuan Dynasty and Wu Cheng'en's The Journey to the West novels in Ming Dynasty, were widely circulated among the people in past dynasties, all of which originated from his deeds.
1, Tang Priest: A wordy word. The source is the famous movie A Chinese Odyssey, in which the image of Tang Priest is so deeply rooted in people's hearts that teenagers always say: You are Tang Priest when talking about others.
Comparison between Tang Priest in The Journey to the West and His True Story
Law number: Tang Sanzang, the law number of Tang Priest in The Journey to the West, is actually Xuanzang, one of the four major translation problems of Buddhism in China, and is honored as the "Master Sanzang".
Origin: Journey to the West is an abandoned orphan. In reality, he was born in Chencun (now Chenhe Village, Yanshi County, Henan Province), a family of officials. His original name is Yi, and he has been an official in the imperial court for generations. His father, Chen Hui, was the magistrate of Jiangling County in Sui Dynasty. Later, he was dismissed and returned to his hometown. When Xuanzang was five years old, his mother had passed away. At the age of ten, his father died. There are four brothers. He is the youngest, and his second brother, Chen Su, became a monk in his early years. He is very famous in Buddhism, and is called "Shimen Donggan". The year after his father died, Xuanzang and his second brother went to Jingtu Temple. Xuanzang was particularly clever when he was young. After he entered the temple, he studied Buddhist scriptures under the guidance of his second brother. At the age of eleven, he was able to recite Buddhist scriptures and Beijing scriptures, remember Superman and know how to be self-disciplined.
At that time, Luoyang, the eastern capital of China, was engaged in Buddhism, and many magicians came here to recite Buddhist scriptures. Xuanzang always does what he says. At the end of Yang-ti's great cause, famine continued year after year, coupled with Yang-ti's arrogance and extravagance, uprisings in various places and chaos in the world, Luoyang became the center of chaos. So Xuanzang and his second brother left Luoyang and went west. When I arrived in Chang 'an, I heard that Dao Ji in Beijing and Taoism were profound, so I went to live in Zhuang Yan Temple in Chang 'an and learned from him.
Later, the two brothers heard about the peace in Shu at the Great Wall and gathered many monks, so they went to Chengdu along the Jiange plank road built by Zhuge Liang. When they arrived in Chengdu, Sui had been destroyed by the Tang Dynasty.
In the five years of Wude, Xuanzang was formally ordained in Chengdu and became a monk at the age of 265,438+0.
Xuanzang immediately decided to leave Bashu and go to various places to study law, so he bid farewell to everyone, walked out of Bashu along the river canyon, walked through Jingzhou, Yangzhou and Zhao Yan in the north, and successively studied law in Shen Dao and Huixiu. Wherever he went, his fame spread everywhere. Later, he went to the capital to learn Buddhism from Chang Fa and monks. In the meantime, Xuanzang asked him ten questions at a time, all of which hit the nail on the head, and Xuanzang once again became famous in Beijing.
Reasons for learning Buddhist scriptures: In the Journey to the West, Wei Zhi beheaded the Dragon King because he didn't rain according to his will. The Dragon King begged Emperor Taizong to stay in Wei Zhi, but Wei Zhi cut off the dragon head in his sleep. The King of Tang dreamed that the Dragon King killed him because of dishonesty. Because of the change of Xuanwu Gate, he couldn't sleep at night and killed his brother. Deeply disturbed, he sent Tang Priest to fetch scriptures and turn over the dead.
The real reason: promoting Buddhism. At that time, a courtier in the capital (governor of Shangshu Province from Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to Song Dynasty) admired Xuanzang's talent and invited the emperor to live in Zhuang Yan Temple. Xuanzang said to him, "In order to learn Buddhism, I traveled all over Wu and Shu, visited Yan and Zhao, and traveled all over Zhou and Qin Dynasties. However, Chinese mages often have their own opinions on principles, which is very unfavorable to the spread of Buddhism and the translation of various Buddhist scriptures is also incomplete. I want to read the original Buddhist scriptures by myself and then go back to China to spread them. Only in this way can Buddhism be revived. To this end, I have laid down my life and vowed to seek Buddhism. "
So Xuanzang began to prepare for the Buddhist paradise. He first learned their languages from people from all parts of Beijing, and then asked to visit the west, which was not approved, but he was not discouraged. He sat quietly, practicing and waiting for an opportunity.
In the third year of Zhenguan (the year of Emperor Taizong), first frost was devastated, and Emperor Taizong ordered the people to die. Xuanzang took this as an opportunity and began his journey to the west to seek dharma.
Journey to the West: In the Journey to the West, the Tang Priest had three apprentices, who killed demons. Actually, there are no apprentices. When Xuanzang went to Dunhuang and wanted to go west, he saw the endless sand sea in front of him, so he bypassed Gaochang (now Turpan, Xinjiang) and planned to go west from Gaochang.
That night, Gao Chang has been holding a torch in front of the temple quietly waiting for the arrival of Xuanzang. King Gaochang believed in Buddhism, and businessmen and tourists spread Xuanzang's reputation to the western regions. In the middle of the night, Xuanzang entered Gaochang City, and everyone saw Xuanzang walking towards the main hall, surrounded by ragged and gaunt people. At this time, Xuanzang's clothes were soaked with sweat and covered with dust, but his expression was very excited and his eyes were very bright. After Xuanzang explained the purpose of going west to King Gaochang, everyone was very moved. King Gaochang hoped that Xuanzang would stay in Gaochang for a period of time to prepare for the westward journey, and Xuanzang agreed. Xuanzang is giving lectures in Gaochang.
Emperor's righteous brother: Tang Yan was the righteous brother of Emperor Taizong in The Journey to the West, but in fact he was the righteous brother of King Gaochang, whose mother regarded Xuanzang as her adopted son.
In the lecture, everyone heard it clearly, which can prompt the subtle meaning of Buddhist scriptures. The lecturers all said they had heard it before, and I hope they can stay. In Gaochang, Xuanzang said to King Gaochang, "I left my hometown to seek the Dharma in the west. If I stay here, my desire to seek Buddhism will not come true. If I don't go west, I'd rather die here. " So I didn't eat for three days to show my determination. So King Gaochang agreed to Xuanzang's request and continued westward.
Checkpoints on the Journey to the West: In The Journey to the West, Emperor Taizong gave the Tang Priest a book similar to a passport (I don't know what it is), and every time he went to a country, he asked the king to stamp it and ask for permission. The reality is that King Gao Chang wrote 24 letters, and each letter was accompanied by a big silk horse, which was given to the kings of 24 countries to facilitate Xuanzang's westward journey. King Gao Chang also prepared 60 people to accompany Xuanzang to the west.
Xuanzang and his party passed through 16 countries from Gaochang to Tiemen and 13 countries from Tiemen to India.
The problem of eating Tang monk's meat: Many monsters in Journey to the West want to eat Tang monk's meat, saying that they can live forever and increase their mana. In reality, when Xuanzang was walking along a river on his westward journey, a group of people suddenly came out from the opposite side and surrounded Xuanzang. I heard the ferocious guy leading the way say, "Ha ha, God has eyes. I was worried that I couldn't find an offering to worship heaven, but I met you bald donkeys. Come and tie them up for me. " So Xuanzang was tied up. These people are thieves who break into houses and want to kill people to sacrifice to heaven. They chose Xuanzang as a sacrifice to heaven. So they built an altar in the boat and put Xuanzang in the altar. They want Mr. Xuan Zang to eat part of it and then cook the rest with an electric cooker. At this point, no one can save Xuanzang.
Xuanzang's face was fearless and he closed his eyes gently. The merciful Maitreya Buddha secretly swore in his heart: If my life should not end, please save me. If I can't preach the Dharma all my life, then I will die without regret.
At this time, everyone was in tears. Suddenly, the wind from the river bank was unstoppable, carrying sand and stones to the thief's boat. In an instant, the thief's boat capsized, the board was blown off by the wind, and the thief was frightened. The man who came with Xuanzang said to the thief, "This mage has gone through all kinds of hardships just to concentrate on seeking the Dharma and seeking the welfare of the people in the border areas. If you kill him, there will be a terrible crime and you will be punished by heaven. We are willing to die for him. "
The thief then threw away the spear, treated it with courtesy, confessed his sins to Xuanzang, and let Xuanzang and others go.
So they went west and came to central India. There was once a country called "Gaiya Mountain" in China, which was known as a famous mountain in the world. It is the place where kings have been printed since ancient times, and the place where Tathagata has become a Taoist.
The destination passed through dozens of countries in India and finally reached the destination of this westward journey-Naranto Temple. This temple is the largest Buddhist temple in India and is called insatiable by the Tang people. It was built by five kings. The temple is rich in offerings and has no knowledge of food and clothing, so it is called insatiable greed. Nalantuo Temple has five courtyards and a gate, surrounded by four inner doors and three outer walls. There are more than 10 thousand monks living in the temple, supported by the state, and there are countless Buddha statues and various Buddhist relics in the temple.
The abbot of Nalanduo Temple at that time was called "Jiexian", 106 years old, with profound Taoism. It's called Dharma Tibetan. After Xuanzang arrived, he studied yoga for five years. In the meantime, the ring-martial king who once ruled ancient India held a "naked meeting", and Xuanzang was the head of the Dharma meeting. The exposed parliament means that Xuanzang will accept the challenge of all those who are good at learning and have stunts all over India for 18 days. In the meantime, as long as someone questions an argument put forward by the discussant and can refute it, the discussant will cut off his tongue on the spot and apologize to everyone. Of course, in the end, Xuanzang's supreme wisdom won. At that time, the monks of Mahayana Buddhism gave Xuanzang the title of "Mahayana Heaven", and Mahayana Buddhists called it "Relieving Heaven".
After the meeting, Xuanzang asked him to return to the East, and the Sun Ring King gave tens of thousands of gold and silver and many green elephants. This elephant is round, about three feet high and more than two feet long. It can seat eight people and put things on it.
Xuanzang gave up the gift of gold and silver, leaving behind the green elephant, because the green elephant was a very precious national treasure at that time, and it was given by the Japanese ring king, which shows his great respect for Xuanzang. The green elephant is very big. It eats more than 40 forage cakes and three kinds of forage every day. It is also ordered by the king of Japan to supply forage at any time.
So Xuanzang began his trip to the East again, passing through countries such as low interest, living in Shanghai, Moxi Railway, Mi Shang, Wuduan and Yudun. After crossing Qingling, he sent a letter to Emperor Taizong.
On the 24th day of the first month of the 19th year of Zhenguan, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the western suburbs of Beijing to welcome Xuanzang who returned from studying Buddhism in the West. Xuanzang came to Hongfu Temple the next day with scriptures and Buddha statues. There will be colorful clouds around the sky tomorrow, and red and white lanterns will be released on the Buddha statue. Because Xuanzang returned to Beijing, all the people in Beijing were closed for five days, and many people converted to Buddhism. The grand welcome to Xuanzang can be said to be rare throughout the ages.
On Classical Translation
At that time, Emperor Taizong was in Luoyang, and Xuanzang went to Luoyang from Kyoto to see Emperor Taizong. Emperor Taizong sent someone to see Liang Gongfang who stayed in Beijing and asked him to send someone to protect Xuanzang. Then Xuanzang went to Tang Taizong and asked for the translation of Buddhist scriptures, and selected capable people to translate with him. After returning to Beijing, the translation of Buddhist scriptures, which is unprecedented in the history of Buddhism in China, is now based on the proofs of Huiming and Lingrun monks, the affixes of Saman Traveler and Luo Xuan, the proofs of Saman's wisdom and eloquence, and the Sanskrit proof of Saman's mysterious model. First, I translated more than 20 volumes of the Great Bodhisattva Sutra, and then I translated 20 volumes of the Theory of Carrying Forward the Holy Religion, Mahayana right.
Since the last generation, the translation of classics has been based on Sanskrit classics, and then translated into Chinese according to their own understanding. Now Xuanzang is directly translated from Sanskrit, and its meaning is consistent with the original.
After Emperor Taizong returned to Beijing, Xuanzang asked Tang Taizong to preface the translated scriptures, so Tang Taizong wrote the famous Preface to Tang Sanzang of Ming Temple in China. Since then, Buddhism has been carried forward unprecedentedly. Emperor Taizong also built the Hongting in the northeast of Beijing, the Jionji in Quchi for Empress Wende, and Xuanzang as the abbot. Three hundred people spent in the temple, and a Buddhist temple was built in the northwest of Jionji, giving him fifteen new monks.
After his return from the East, Xuanzang devoted himself to translating Buddhist scriptures and promoting Buddhism. * * He translated 73 Buddhist scriptures in his life, with volume 1330, and became one of the four greatest translators in the history of Buddhism in China. With the help of emperors in previous dynasties, he promoted Buddhism unprecedentedly.
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In the first year of Emperor Gaozong Linde, Xuanzang said to the monks who translated with him: "There are promising ways to reduce illusions, and the illusory things in form cannot last long. When I reach the age of 65, I will definitely die. Now, if anyone has any questions, just ask. "
On the ninth day of the first month, Xuanzang said to the monks in the temple, "I'm going to die. Please bury my body in a secluded place near Guansi after my death. " Then lie down. Knowing that he was going to heaven, Xuanzang happily asked the monk to read the name of the Buddhist scriptures he translated. Xuanzang called all the monks in the temple and said, "impermanence is near, come and meet each other." He hung a bodhi statue on the incense wood of Jiashou Hall, made a ceremony, and said goodbye to the monks, leaving it to the emperor to play. Then he meditated on Maitreya and asked the people next to him to read: "There is no Maitreya in the south, so wait, and I am willing to serve you quickly with my thoughts;" There is no Maitreya Buddha living in the south, and I am willing to give my life to be born here. "
On February 4th, Xuanzang put his head on his right hand and lay on his side. At midnight on the fifth day, the disciple asked, "Can a monk give birth to Maitreya?" Xuanzang replied, "I will." Then he stopped breathing. Two months after Xuanzang's death, he was in good health.
After Xuanzang's death, the emperor ordered seven burials and asked monks and nuns in Beijing to make a floor to see him off. Xuanzang was buried in Bailuyuan. Later, the emperor ordered Xuanzang to be reburied in Panchuan. When Xuanzang's body was carried out from the ground, his face was as usual, and everyone was amazed.