Author: Qian Wenzhong
Publisher: Shanghai Bookstore Publishing House
Format: Paperback
Genre: Documentary
Date: September 2007
Pages: 346
ISBN: 9787806787632
Language: Chinese
Adaptation: Meta
Summary:
Since its premiere on CCTV-10 this March, the series Xuanzang’s Journey to the West has been met with an enthusiastic response, quickly achieving impressive viewership ratings. By the 24th episode, it had set new viewership records for the program Lecture Room (Baijia Jiangtan). This book, while preserving the core content of the television series, incorporates additional material from Professor Qian Wenzhong’s original lecture outlines—content that could not be included in the broadcast—making the text more comprehensive and accurate, with the prose further refined.
Xuanzang’s Journey to the West sets new viewership records for Lecture Room!
This book presents the complete content from the Xuanzang’s Journey to the West series, enriched with exciting new additions!
He was a great monk of the Tang Dynasty, known by the monastic name Xuanzang. Over the course of seventeen years, he traveled 100,000 li—mostly on foot—to reach India in search of Buddhist scriptures. His journey westward was a quest for knowledge, forged by faith, perseverance, and wisdom. Xuanzang’s Journey to the West—which set new viewership records for the program Lecture Room—is presented here in an expanded version based on the original lecture scripts.
This book is an expanded edition based on the lecture scripts from the Lecture Room series Xuanzang’s Journey to the West. The additional material covers content that could not be fully presented during the broadcast due to time constraints and the specific format of television programming; the book also includes a selection of valuable illustrations. A bibliography is provided at the end to serve as an introductory guide for readers who wish to explore the subject further.
He was a great monk of the Tang Dynasty, known by the monastic name Xuanzang. Over the course of seventeen years, he traveled 100,000 li—mostly on foot—to reach India in search of Buddhist scriptures. His journey westward was a quest for knowledge, forged by faith, perseverance, and wisdom. What kind of man was he, to have earned such high acclaim? Professor Qian Wenzhong of Fudan University reveals the legendary yet authentic story of Xuanzang’s Journey to the West! "Xuanzang’s Journey to the West" set a new viewership record for the program Lecture Room (Baijia Jiangtan), with the third installment set to begin in September! The accompanying book includes the complete content from the broadcast series, plus a wealth of fascinating additional material!
