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| Preface | |
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| Notes on Spelling and Pronunciation | |
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| The Pilgrim and the Emperor | |
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| Studying in Monasteries | |
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| Preparing Himself in Chang'an | |
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| Beginning His Journey | |
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| Being Lost in the Desert | |
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| The Oases of the Northern Silk Road | |
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| Staying at the Hami Oasis | |
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| Opposing the King of Turfan | |
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| Visiting the Monasteries at Kucha | |
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| Crossing the Tian Shan Mountains | |
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| Meeting the Great Khan | |
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| The Crossroads of Asia | |
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| Winning Over the King of Samarkand | |
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| Poisoning at Kunduz | |
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| Visiting Stupas in Balkh | |
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| Seeing the Famous Buddhas at Bamiyan | |
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| Finding Hidden Treasures in Kapisa | |
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| The Land of India | |
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| Praying in the Shadow Cave at Jalalabad | |
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| Pursuing King Kanishka Around Peshawar | |
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| Seeking the Four Great Stupas and the Visvantara Site | |
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| Collecting Healing Sutras and Trekking in the Swat Valley | |
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| Exploring Monuments at Taxila | |
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| Studying the Law in Kashmir | |
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| Philosophers and Pirates in Northern India | |
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| Fleeing from Robbers in the Punjab | |
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| Reaching Mathura, the Heartland of India | |
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| Seeing the Sacred Ganges River | |
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| Paying Reverence at the Heavenly Staircase | |
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| Visiting King Harsha's Kingdom | |
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| Pursuing Philosophy and Escaping from Pirates in Ayodhya | |
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| Finding the Sandalwood Image at Kausambi | |
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| The Buddhist Holy Land | |
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| Beholding the Site of the Great Miracle at Sravasti | |
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| Seeking the Sacred Traces at Kapilavastu and Lumbini | |
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| Paying Reverence at Kusinagara, Where the Buddha Died | |
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| Paying Reverence at the Deer Park, in Sarnath | |
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| Pursuing Holy Places at Vaisali | |
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| Worshipping at the Bo Tree, in Bodh Gaya | |
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| Nalanda Monastery and Environs | |
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| Meeting the Venerable One | |
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| Riding an Elephant to Rajagriha (Rajgir) | |
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| Climbing Vulture Peak | |
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| Attending Lectures at Nalanda | |
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| Lecturing and Writing at Nalanda | |
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| Philosophers, Caves, and a Fortune-Teller | |
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| Traveling Around the East Coast | |
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| Exploring a Rock-Cut Cave in South Kosala | |
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| Visiting Andhra and the South | |
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| Imagining Simhala (Sri Lanka) | |
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| Touring the West Coast | |
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| Staying at Nalanda Monastery Again | |
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| Meeting with a Fortune-Teller | |
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| The Journey Home to China | |
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| Meeting King Harsha | |
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| Debating in the Grand Tournament | |
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| Starting His Journey Back to China | |
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| Losing Scriptures in the Indus River | |
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| Crossing the Hindu Kush and Pamir Ranges | |
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| Stopping at the Kashgar Oasis | |
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| Waiting at the Khotan Oasis | |
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| Entering the Desert | |
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| Back in China | |
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| Resting at the Dunhuang Oasis | |
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| Triumphant Return to Chang'an | |
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| Being Interviewed by the Emperor | |
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| Writing the Record of the Western Regions | |
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| The Last Years | |
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| Licensing of 18,500 Buddhist Monks | |
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| Death of the Emperor Taizong | |
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| The Emperor Gaozong and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda | |
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| Letters to the Emperors | |
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| Xuanzang and a Bird | |
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| The Perfection of Wisdom Sutra | |
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| Final Illness and Death | |
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| The Legacy of Xuanzang | |
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| Archaeological Legacy | |
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| Among Art Historians | |
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| Literary Heritage | |
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| Translation Legacy | |
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| From Specialist to Mainstream | |
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| The Silk Road | |
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| Bamiyan | |
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| Buddhism | |
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| World History | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Maps | |
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| Notes on Illustrations | |
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| Notes | |
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| Selected Bibliography | |
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| Index | |