The Road of Xuanzang (2011) 玄奘之路
Director: Jin Tiemu
Screenwriter: Jin Tiemu
Starring: Wang Xinyuan
Genre: Documentary / History
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 2011-10-31 (Mainland China)
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 12
Single episode length: 30 minutes
IMDb: tt14669816
Adaptation: Meta
Summary:
Master Xuanzang is the most famous monk in China today. But his fame is not due to his dedication to the pursuit of Buddhism and his unpredictable cultivation, but from the famous classic “Journey to the West”. However, in “Journey to the West”, Master Xuanzang was portrayed as a weak monk who is wavering in his heart, always worried, homesick, arbitrary, fearful, and other secular emotions. While people admired the Monkey King who made trouble in the Heavenly Palace and acted chivalrously, they could not help but derogate and ridicule the fat monk Tang Seng. However, what the real Master Xuanzang was like is little known.
The documentary “Xuanzang’s Road” tries its best to restore a real Master Xuanzang to the world. In order to seek the ultimate Mahayana Buddhism, he ignored the ban of the court and sneaked through Yumen Pass, crossed the snow-capped mountains and deserts, and spent 19 years traveling to 110 countries. In a foreign country, he received supreme honor and admiration, but he did not forget his original intention and returned to his motherland with the classics of Buddha and his disciples, including the Great Prajna Sutra and the Yogacarabhumi Sutra. The history of the great monk’s spread of Buddhism still brings people to tears.
