[Buddha-l] In the footsteps of Xuan Zhang

[Stephen Hodge]

Dan Lusthaus wrote,

>> Just so I don't get tangled up in these names again, did Xuanzang write
>> Si-Yu-Ki?  Does this translate as Buddhist Records of Western Countries 
>> or
>> Records of Western Countries?  Many thanks!

> Si-yu-ki is an archaic transliteration of what in pinyin would be Xiyuji, 
> in
> Wade-Giles Hsi Yu Chi.

Dan is, of course, right.  Silly me !   However, the "Monkey" novel is also 
transliterated as Si-yu-ki = Xiyuji / Hsi-yu-chi, but then the underlying 
character for "yu" is different -- something like "travel, wander".   This 
title can be translated as "Journey to the West", on which Wikipedia has a 
thorough article.

Best wishes,
Stephen Hodge