Hsuan Tsang

The Yoga Institute
Mumbai, India

The Chinese monk and traveller Hsuan Tsang came to India in 631 AD and stayed for some 14 years, studying Sanskrit language and Buddhist Philosophy. He collected several books during his stay in India. He visited the Kumbha Mela at Allahabad and met many yogis. He later compiled his impressions during his stay in India and translated it along with other literature into Chinese.

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Title: Hsuan Tsang
Subject Keywords: yoga history, museum
Lifetime: 602/664

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