On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v1.c8.s1.25

v1.c8.s1.25

Leaving *T'ien-chu* to continue as a Chinese name for India, Yuan-chuang puts aside what he considers to be the corruptions of the term Yin-tu, and proceeds to use that form as the correct designation of the country. He goes on to suggest a reason for this word, meaning "moon", having come to be so employed. His explanation is apparently as follows—