Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s1.14
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s1.14
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Many monks went to India to study and bring back Buddhist scriptures. Because of the rise of the Seeking Dharma Movement, many official envoys went to India and recorded Indian customs after they returned to China. But most materials were lost. Among materials which have been preserved till today, the most detailed records were the *Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions* written by Xuanzang.