[Buddha-l] In the footsteps of Xuanzang

[Stephen Hodge]

Alberto Todeschini wrote:

> in this thread on Xuan Xhang ...
Yet, another variant spelling of the man's name.   I wonder why is pinyin 
such a challenge for people ?  You are all going to need to learn it pretty 
soon anyway with current Chinese economic expansion set to outpace the US in 
the next couple of decades, if not sooner.

> - did Japanese Buddhists try to go to India?
Yes.

> - did they make it all the way?
No.

The temple in which I lived during my sojourn at Koyasan was the Shinnyo-en.
It was named after Shinnyo, a disciple of Kobo Daishi.  He made it as far as
Kampuchea where he was attacked and killed by a tiger. The abbot of
Shinnyo-in, while I was there, visited the area of Kampuchea where Shinnyo
is thought to have died and erected a small memorial.  However, I doubt this
survived the Khmer Rouge interlude.

Best wishes,
Stephen Hodge