Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t3.6

v2.c10.s3.t3.6

After ‘*The Poetic Tale of the Procurement of Scriptures by Tripitaka of the Great Tang*’ in 9^th or 10^th century, in about the 11^th or 12^th century, *Tang Sanzang* also a Zaju, appeared in northern China. Regrettably, now only the repertoire is extant and the original text is lost. *Xiyouji Zaju*, together with ‘*Tang Sanzang*’ (‘Tripitaka’) and ‘*Xiyouji*’ (‘*The Journey to the West*’), constitutes an entire story of Xuanzang’s pilgrimage, and Xiyouji Zaiju is an important component as well as a product of India-China cultural exchange.