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Why was monk Xuanzang sought after by the people of the Tang Dynasty?

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, more people believed in Buddhism, and some monks even went to Tianzhu to learn Buddhist scriptures. The famous Buddhist scriptures in history should be Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty. Xuanzang is a clever monk. He has been studying various schools of Buddhism since he was in his twenties.

In 629 AD, Xuanzang secretly set out from Chang 'an and began a difficult journey to seek the Dharma in the west. Xuanzang, 28, trudged westward along the Silk Road. He crossed the desolate desert and passed through many countries along the way. He met gangsters and good people on the road. Finally, with the help of King Gao Changguo and Turk Khan, Xuanzang climbed the difficult snow-capped mountains and finally entered Indian territory. In India, Xuanzang sought advice from famous teachers and studied in Nalanduo Temple for five years. Xuanzang returned to Chang 'an along Tianshan South Road of the Silk Road with a large number of Buddhist scriptures, Buddha statues and precious crops. Xuanzang's journey to the West lasted 17 years, with a journey of 50,000 miles. After many hardships, he finally finished the road of learning from the scriptures.

In the nineteenth year of Zhenguan, Xuanzang arrived in Chang 'an. After learning that he had returned to China, Emperor Taizong immediately received him in Luoyang. On the first day of February, Emperor Taizong met Xuanzang in a Luan Hall in Weizicheng, Luoyang. From then on, Xuanzang became the greatest monk in the Tang Dynasty. Later, Xuanzang translated Buddhist scriptures day and night, and translated 1300 volumes. In 664 AD, Xuanzang died. The Journey to the West, a household name in China, is a literary masterpiece based on the story of Xuanzang's learning from the scriptures.