The Tang Priest was introduced by the Tathagata.

1. Tang Priest was named Tathagata after he got the Sutra. Sandalwood Buddha is one of the thirty-five Buddhas in the Buddhist scriptures Dabaoji Sutra and Dingpuni Sutra.

2. The Tang Priest, also known as Tang Sanzang, was nicknamed Jiang Liuer. Tang Priest is a character in The Journey to the West, one of China's four classical novels. His previous life was Jin, the second disciple of the Tathagata, and his prototype was Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty. After the accomplishment, he was called "Buddha of honor and virtue". Xuanzang was born in Luoyang, Henan Province today. His common name is Chen Yi, and his legal name is Xuanzang. He was honored as "Master Sanzang" and later called "Tang Priest". After obtaining the true sutra, he was named Sandalwood Merit Buddha.

3. Born

The Tang Priest in The Journey to the West, whose common names are Chen Yi and posthumous title Jiang Liuer, was given the surname Tang by Emperor Taizong. Jin Chan, the elder of reincarnation, is the second disciple of Tathagata. He is a posthumous child. Because of his parents' tragic and bizarre experiences, he grew up in a temple, became a monk in Jinshan Temple, and finally moved to a famous temple in Beijing to practice.

4. Tang Priest is diligent and studious, and his understanding is extremely high. He stands out among the monks in the temple. Emperor Taizong invited him to hold a "land and water conference" and was elected as a monk by Guanyin Bodhisattva. Became sworn with Emperor Taizong and went to the Western Heaven to learn Buddhist scriptures.