1. Faxian (334-420), a native of Wuyang (now Linfen, Shanxi Province), Pingyang Prefecture, was an eminent monk in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
2. Faxian is a famous monk in the history of Chinese Buddhism, an outstanding figure of Buddhist innovation, the first Chinese master who went overseas to learn scriptures and seek Dharma, and an outstanding traveler and translator.
3. In 399, Faxian, 65 years old, set out from Chang'an (the site of Chang'an City in the current Han Dynasty) to Tianzhu via the Western Regions to seek discipline, traveled more than 30 countries, collected a large number of Sanskrit classics, and returned home in the ninth year of Yixi after 14 years.
4. Faxian introduced Buddhism culture into China, which had a great impact on Chinese history and culture.
