Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t7.22

v2.c10.s3.t7.22

Combined, the above two stories can form a miniature *Ramayana*, even with some identical details. It might have been a preliminary framework at the beginning, since it had been widely told in India so that even Buddhist masters, rather overlooking it, had to borrow something from it to spread Buddhist ideas. It turns out that the Sutras in Chinese, have virtually, played an important role in preserving the epic’s original appearance. This can be said to have made a great contribution to Indian culture. It is reported, Raghuvira (1902-1963), a reputed Sanskrit scholar in India, visited China