Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.33

v2.c10.33

**Novels** Things recorded by Sun Guangxian’s (901-968) *Beimengsuoyan* in the 9ᵗʰ and 10ᵗʰ century follow the tradition of novels recording personalities and weird events in the 3ʳᵈ to 6ᵗʰ century, rather than inheriting Tang legends. His works recorded actual events and had a certain value as historical data. The contents such as “Reinvigorating Buddhism”, ‘Blood writing in Chinese Buddhism”, “Crash Sarira” reflected the status and social influence of Buddhism at that time, and indicated the transmission of Esoteric Buddhism.