The Historical Xuanzang Was A Badass - The Real Journey to the West 1

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Cool History Bros

Cool History Bros

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@CoolHistoryBros
@CoolHistoryBros 3 жыл бұрын
Call me biased, but I think Stephen Chow’s adaptation of Journey to the West, A Chinese Odyssey: Part 1 & 2 are the best adaptations. Yes, those movies are parodies, but the unbearably annoying and naggy Tang Sanzang depicted in that movie is actually quite close to the historical Xuanzang, IMO. 😂
@lagrangewei
@lagrangewei 3 жыл бұрын
this is the best :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q52nq3-gr5Wqmtk
@MrChrist741
@MrChrist741 3 жыл бұрын
This I agreed. To bad the modern version mess it up
@MrAllmightyCornholioz
@MrAllmightyCornholioz 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is the one with Dicky Cheung in it (the first one where he got replaced by Benny Chan in season 2). Not faithful, but I love both Triptaka and Sun Wukong in the show!
@xinglinjiang4952
@xinglinjiang4952 3 жыл бұрын
just dont let your girlfriend know that you love this movie
@Neuvari
@Neuvari 3 жыл бұрын
sorry for out of context, but when will you talk about the three kingdom? thanks!
@BygoneChina
@BygoneChina 3 жыл бұрын
For Xuanzang, it really was a case of the journey being more important than the destination. He wasn't the first to travel to India (Faxian/法显 went there 200 years earlier than Xuanzang), and there were also other Tang Dynasty Monks who wrote detailed notes of their travels (for example Yijing/义净, who also visited Malaysia and Indonesia), but it was Xuanzang who had the greatest adventure along the way, and so his story became the basis for the Journey to the West. Great video btw, really clear and easy to follow!
@lyhthegreat
@lyhthegreat 3 жыл бұрын
But he was the one that brought back and translated the famous xin jing or heart sutra into chinese for the emperor and it was through his efforts that buddism was spread to japan and korea.
@jeff__w
@jeff__w 3 жыл бұрын
That’s right-I forgot about Faxian/法显. Thanks for mentioning him!
@BygoneChina
@BygoneChina 3 жыл бұрын
@@lyhthegreat You are right, Xuanzang's translations were important, and he did help further disseminate Buddhist teachings in China. Saying that, Buddhism had already been present in China since the Han Dynasty, and Buddhism had passed into both Korea and Japan by the 6th century, several generations before Xuanzang's travels. Additionally, there were others who also translated buddhist texts, such as Yijing I mentioned above, so the translation aspect alone is not what made Xuanzang famous. What really made Xuanzang so memorable was the epic nature of his journey, and that his story was immortalised in the Ming Dynasty novel The Journey to the West.
@BygoneChina
@BygoneChina 3 жыл бұрын
​@@jeff__w Faxian's route and purpose was actually very similar to Xuanzang's, only that he traveled more than 200 years earlier. Xuanzang was immortalised in The Journey to the West though, so Faxian is not so well known today.
@Shahanshah.Shahin
@Shahanshah.Shahin 3 жыл бұрын
@@BygoneChina During the time of Faxian the “Gupta Empire” was the most powerful and wealthy dynasty in India it was also refered as the golden age of India.
@chlind
@chlind 3 жыл бұрын
I think someone told me that the monkey represent Sanzang's intellect, sharp but sometimes cocky. The piggy repersent his lust for materialistic things, which he control strictly but cannot banish completely. Sandy represent his fear, I thought I read somewhere that Sanzang actually abandon his journey a few times before he regret it and finally continuing his journey. The monsters represent dangers and temptations along the way.
@thug4lyfe
@thug4lyfe 4 ай бұрын
They represented the author's poisons, not the real Venerable Máster Xuang Zang
@viracocha6093
@viracocha6093 3 жыл бұрын
Correction on Zoroastrianism: they don’t worship fire, they merely venerate it for giving light and warmth. Worship only goes to Ahira Mazda.
@Shahanshah.Shahin
@Shahanshah.Shahin 3 жыл бұрын
*Ahura Mazda
@BlackSakura33
@BlackSakura33 3 жыл бұрын
@Ace Player and you worship suor. With your butt up in the air..
@shanedoesyoutube8001
@shanedoesyoutube8001 3 жыл бұрын
ahira mazda or ahura mazda???
@andriyshapovalov8886
@andriyshapovalov8886 3 жыл бұрын
He said Everlasting Flame not a fire 🔥.
@jackvenables4981
@jackvenables4981 3 жыл бұрын
And his servant mithras in greek or mihir in pahlavi.
@반박시맞음
@반박시맞음 3 жыл бұрын
One of the best known Chinese story South Korean likes! There were even some TV shows that goes to China and tours the footage of this masterpiece. Hope we can travel great china again. Love from South Korea🇰🇷❤️🇨🇳.
@kevinzhu6417
@kevinzhu6417 3 жыл бұрын
my parents visited and said South Koreans have some of the best food and manners. Wish I could go one day also
@ohmygodlawl
@ohmygodlawl 3 жыл бұрын
I think I know which show you are talking about, is it the one with Kang Ho Dong new journey to the west? I loved that show haha, I’m Chinese and I hope to travel to Korea later
@bright_lion_films
@bright_lion_films 3 жыл бұрын
@@kevinzhu6417 hey yo Japan’s the best
@HistorywithCy
@HistorywithCy 3 жыл бұрын
This was awesome! I need to brush up on my Zoroastrian history of that region... fascinating that he ran into Zoroastrian ruler on his journey. This is really awesome stuff that you can't find on other channels. Can't wait for more!
@collin-theonlyandone2299
@collin-theonlyandone2299 3 жыл бұрын
Yes Zoroastrianism was likely the dominant religion of that region prior to Islam, with Buddhism likely being in the 2nd position
@phoeben9764
@phoeben9764 Жыл бұрын
Is it possible that Zoroastrianism is the basis for the Ming sect in Jin Yong's Yi tian du long ji?
@thewaywardpoet
@thewaywardpoet 3 жыл бұрын
I lost it when you said "Because he was a big NERD." XD Terrific little documentary. I'd never even heard of Xuanzang before I came across this video!
@judsonwall8615
@judsonwall8615 3 жыл бұрын
These virtual tour vids are my absolute favorite videos from you. I remember you did one for an early Han explorer/statesman who made it to the Persian gulf. Really is an ingenious way for you to give us a bigger picture view of pan-Asian geopolitical and cultural happenings during these various times. Excellent storytelling method, allowing you to show us what’s happening in Central Asia, Iran, India and beyond through our Han or Tang era eyes, without bringing the story out of China, because we’re seeing the rest of the known world through these explorers’ eyes. Great channel man, keep it up 💪
@julioduan7130
@julioduan7130 3 жыл бұрын
Your channel will be a hit in the near future. Jiayou!
@ferdinandandree4684
@ferdinandandree4684 3 жыл бұрын
Stumble to this channel by accident, stay to this channel because of the story. Love your history-telling bruh
@maligjokica
@maligjokica 3 жыл бұрын
I discovered this chanel last week. I am history buff my self but the way you present history in very condense and very entertaining way made me addicted to your videos this last week. Greetings from North Macedonia:))
@chilldragon4752
@chilldragon4752 3 жыл бұрын
I had no idea dragonball z was inspired by "a journey to the west" until my wife told me to watch the Chinese late 80s version and saw Sun Wukong flying on the cloud. Now it's my favorite story.
@walden6272
@walden6272 3 жыл бұрын
Really? I thought Goku's monkey tail and magic stick was already a dead giveaway.
@phomaiqok
@phomaiqok 3 жыл бұрын
I thought everyone known it lol
@marcopolo765
@marcopolo765 3 жыл бұрын
Yep, and goku have to save the universe after tenkaichi budokai.
@StudlyHunk
@StudlyHunk 3 жыл бұрын
Also in Naruto
@botanicalbiohacking6065
@botanicalbiohacking6065 3 жыл бұрын
pokemon and sudoku are taoism
@Miraihi
@Miraihi 3 жыл бұрын
What a tease Can't wait for part 2!
@laocongge
@laocongge 3 жыл бұрын
Your historic videos about east asia are very factual accurate and objective. How haven't you blown up yet! Based on your english accent, are you from Singapore?
@Dckw
@Dckw 3 жыл бұрын
Confirm Indonesian or Malaysian
@yimdongjoon2034
@yimdongjoon2034 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service
@fiorellamercado4501
@fiorellamercado4501 3 жыл бұрын
When you absolutely adore the story to the point of learning a new lenguage, travel the world and become a "fujitive" persecuted and beloved person just to read the original thing. I admire and love this man!! Thanks for such an interesting video
@soobindoll9767
@soobindoll9767 3 жыл бұрын
Love these videos
@drswag0076
@drswag0076 2 жыл бұрын
basically, he's someone an imperial jock would stuff in a locker and call a dork. but never underestimate the abilities of nerd culture. what they lack in physical abilities, they made up in intelligence in outsmarting your opponent.
@tc2334
@tc2334 3 жыл бұрын
Cool story! Looking forward to the next installment!
@alanchoichang8336
@alanchoichang8336 3 жыл бұрын
i would say, all the rulers wanting to keep xuanzhang for themselves, when xuanzhang was on such an important mission to "find the truth" is basically the same as the demons wanting to eat tang san zang's flesh for immortality, preventing him from going west and thus saving the world. but i guess thats just my point of view.
@condorX2
@condorX2 2 жыл бұрын
Nice perspective 🤓👍
@Tinkering4Time
@Tinkering4Time 3 жыл бұрын
A hook? A HOOK. Awww, well I am hooked! I want to hear the rest of the quest!!!
@sera-ch
@sera-ch 3 жыл бұрын
A possible modern interpretation of the JttW novel is that each member of Sanzang's party represented one part of a human. Sanzang represented the heart, Wukong the mind, Wujing the desires, and so on, all five of them made up the complete Xuanzang; so that might explain why that Sanzang is SUCH a wimp.
@dmarks0630
@dmarks0630 2 жыл бұрын
A fascinating person. I can not image the hardship of the round trips.
@jeff__w
@jeff__w 3 жыл бұрын
The amazing story of Xuanzang should be as well known as that of Marco Polo and his “journey to the east.” Thanks for helping to make it better known!
@Portagas.D.Ace75
@Portagas.D.Ace75 3 жыл бұрын
Kindly cover history of Indian kings. Especially Ashoka the great and legendary warriors like Porus and Suheldev
@CoolHistoryBros
@CoolHistoryBros 3 жыл бұрын
Give me time, lol!
@robloxianalamat1019
@robloxianalamat1019 3 жыл бұрын
I love your channel! Thanks for all the content! I’ve recommended it to many people, I can’t wait till you hit 100k subs!
@miinfl7143
@miinfl7143 3 жыл бұрын
The sea route was also an often used one. It's part of the Maritime Silk Route, but I guess it's not as convenient bc you had to wait for the right monsoon season.
@miinfl7143
@miinfl7143 3 жыл бұрын
@borray s I think it's far more often used by travellers too bc there are numerous records of monks going the SEA route. In fact, there were monasteries in Sumatra and Malaya that regularly hosted Chinese monks. Cool History Bros are off on this one.
@miinfl7143
@miinfl7143 3 жыл бұрын
@borray s Yes, I know. I'm Malaysian.
@miinfl7143
@miinfl7143 3 жыл бұрын
@borray s What's up with the flex? If you want to school people so badly, get a teaching job.
@白家老号
@白家老号 3 жыл бұрын
8:08 He saw deers adorned with bells and rings signifying that they belong to... the Santa Claus
@tonbopro
@tonbopro 3 жыл бұрын
“Only You.... 能陪我取西經~”
@jxmai7687
@jxmai7687 3 жыл бұрын
Only you can take me取西經 Only you能殺妖精鬼怪 Only you能保護我 唔駛比的蚌精蟹精dap我 只有你甘勁 就是Only you Only you莫怪師父暗沉 戴番個Ku 莫怕死米發Ti Teng 碰到釘米驚I understand 要全力地去Do 要驚就兩份驚 喃嘸阿彌陀佛
@danceonwind
@danceonwind 3 жыл бұрын
哈哈哈哈
@nhanNguyen-wo8fy
@nhanNguyen-wo8fy 3 жыл бұрын
Stephen Chou! Kill me! 🤣
@romee-elise
@romee-elise 3 жыл бұрын
Journey to the west is a famous childhood tv series to me. I love the old version
@lkeekong
@lkeekong 3 жыл бұрын
Really love ur channel
@CoolHistoryBros
@CoolHistoryBros 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jonpaul3868
@jonpaul3868 3 жыл бұрын
He is the outsider that recorded the word "Malay" as a kingdom in Sumatra, Indonesia.😂😂😂
@hallooos7585
@hallooos7585 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah Malay was one of the great empires in southeast asia
@RedJet-bq6fq
@RedJet-bq6fq 3 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍👍
@KneelBeforeBlue
@KneelBeforeBlue 3 жыл бұрын
very interesting.
@ฆ่าปาดคอตอนมึงหลับ
@ฆ่าปาดคอตอนมึงหลับ 2 жыл бұрын
thank u.
@ken5jk
@ken5jk 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite theme from a Journey to the West adaptation was Cha-la Head Cha-la
@CoolHistoryBros
@CoolHistoryBros 3 жыл бұрын
I'd say they've strayed off quite a bit once they reached Z. LOL!
@tonbopro
@tonbopro 3 жыл бұрын
DragonBall!hhhhhhhh
@HenshinFanatic
@HenshinFanatic 3 жыл бұрын
It's hard to find the animated adaptation I liked, as while I distinctly remember watching it in English on Teletoon, all records of the dubbed show seem to have been scrubbed. It was just called "Journey to the West" and used the Monkey, Pigsy, and Sandy names for the followers, with the monk called Tripitaka (guess they figured that would be simpler than Sanzang or Xuanzang). Not the best animation but the artstyle had a charming simplicity to it.
@martytu20
@martytu20 3 жыл бұрын
Makafushigi Adventure is far closer to Journey to the West as an adaption.
@dutup4437
@dutup4437 3 жыл бұрын
@@HenshinFanatic Here you go, I was trying to find it too. Hope you enjoy it! kzbin.info/aero/PLO1lSxRuEvxO8fsH2YP7phre7WaSmo3Op
@yingyangmapper5399
@yingyangmapper5399 3 жыл бұрын
Discovered your channel today and I am already subscribed, very well organized video and relevant information, keep up the good work
@paige95951
@paige95951 2 жыл бұрын
Cute intro in this clip. If I have a chance. I wanna learn Mandarin in the order to study about ancient China. Anyway Xuanzang's noble legacy to Chinese Buddhist back then is the reason why Tang dynasty was the golden age. I don't know how to argue in this point. I'd say. It's a matter of time when one kingdom or country's gonna have the great economy and it depends on a lot of factors. I just love your people works on Chinese history.
@scottishhistorian8866
@scottishhistorian8866 3 жыл бұрын
I must admit I really enjoy this channel. I never knew journey to the West was based on this guys... I always thought it was based on Fa Xian
@ANTSEMUT1
@ANTSEMUT1 3 жыл бұрын
As already mentioned the Zoroastrian don't worship fire, but it represents the cleansing will of Ahura Madza against the forces of darkness.
@SaboPlat
@SaboPlat 3 жыл бұрын
You should do other series about the Water Margin novel! A lot of people on KZbin rarely talks about that story compare to 3 Kingdoms and Journey to the west
@martytu20
@martytu20 3 жыл бұрын
More specifically, the real Song Jiang (not ad hoc versions of Romance of the Three Kingdoms characters).
@francissreckofabian01
@francissreckofabian01 3 жыл бұрын
Monkey was popular on Australian TV in the seventies. It was connected to a British comedy called the Q series. It was very weird. It starred Spike Milligan of the Goon Show fame. To me, a teenager, this was wonderful. Monkey was good fun and the Goons are still my favourite comedy group.
@TeleologicalConsistency
@TeleologicalConsistency 3 жыл бұрын
Xuanzang definitely has 100 in speech.
@unboundsteam2213
@unboundsteam2213 3 жыл бұрын
Oh boy im looking forward to part 2
@zhubajie6940
@zhubajie6940 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for part two! Everyone when visiting Xi'an should not just visit the Qin Tomb, but among many other great attractions, one should visit the Big and Small Wild Goose Pagodas, the former, Big Wild Goose, is where Xuanzang returned with Buddhist figurines and sutras to be stored, studied and translated by him there.
@BWong1234
@BWong1234 3 жыл бұрын
if I am not mistaken, at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a piece of the original Sanskrit scripture on papyrus on display in the upper floor.
@jonathanwilliams1065
@jonathanwilliams1065 2 жыл бұрын
St Augustine was a Manichean before his conversion to Christianity
@Ridlinrin
@Ridlinrin 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite adaption is Red's, from OSP.
@alexv3357
@alexv3357 3 жыл бұрын
Easily an S-tier adaptation
@shanedoesyoutube8001
@shanedoesyoutube8001 3 жыл бұрын
ayyyy man of culutre
@LouisPhung999
@LouisPhung999 3 жыл бұрын
I smiled in glee after hearing the two journey to the west theme songs!
@bosbanon3452
@bosbanon3452 3 жыл бұрын
Chinese Indonesian call him Tong Sam Cong, maybe you can cover a story about budhist monk who traveled to india by sea route and visited sumatera
@thefalconflame
@thefalconflame 3 жыл бұрын
That is his name if pronounced in cantonese
@lyhthegreat
@lyhthegreat 3 жыл бұрын
that's what's he's called in cantonese i think
@BWong1234
@BWong1234 3 жыл бұрын
Also in Malaysia among the Chinese community he is known as Tong Sam Cong.
@shanedoesyoutube8001
@shanedoesyoutube8001 3 жыл бұрын
@@BWong1234 me, a Malaysian half-chinese: what the deadass what???
@BWong1234
@BWong1234 3 жыл бұрын
@@shanedoesyoutube8001 Does it matter ? What matters is KZbin community does not comprehend you're mumbling.
@Morindacil
@Morindacil 3 жыл бұрын
0:18 I don't recognize either of them XD but I do know vaguely about the Journey to the West story, mostly through Son Goku from Dragonball and from seeing that comedic take on the story that made Sun Wukong the demon king. The conquering demons movie.
@sixvee5147
@sixvee5147 3 жыл бұрын
Great content! Any chance you could add Mandarin dubs to your episodes? I'm from a Buddhist family, while I have long become an atheist, I still value the teachings of Buddhism. My parents though, still cling to the more fantastical aspects of religion. I would love for them to see the reality of Tang Sanzhang (and the rich history of China, not the current itieraton of it). Just a thought, keep up the wonderful work!
@sumanadasawijayapala5372
@sumanadasawijayapala5372 3 жыл бұрын
You don't need to believe the fantastical elements to be a Buddhist. All the ritualistic crap came centuries after the Buddha's life. If you believe in the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), then you're a Buddhist. That's it!
@thetruthseeker5448
@thetruthseeker5448 3 жыл бұрын
@@sumanadasawijayapala5372 YES, Buddhism is not fanaticism, worship of gods, deities, believing in a creation, hence it is fundamentally atheist. Atheism is not believing in a creator god and Buddha Dhamma nicely fit into it. I do not know what sort of Buddhism Six Vee talking about
@zl4101
@zl4101 3 жыл бұрын
@@sumanadasawijayapala5372 bro, ritual is not crap, they all have their meanings behind and stem from Buddha’s teaching. But most people don’t know about them because Theravada Buddhism was preached the most during Buddha’s time( that doesn’t mean the Buddha did not pass down other teachings) , and most people began to understand what Buddhism is from a Theravada stand.
@valhatan3907
@valhatan3907 8 ай бұрын
12:23 is that a reference to the chapter's outro everytime the novel moving on new chapter? 😂
@MistarZtv
@MistarZtv 3 жыл бұрын
i'm curious what do they do about pirates? like thats a long journey the idea of running into pirates scares the shit out of me.
@spike378
@spike378 3 жыл бұрын
Dicky Cheung Journey to the West was also really good
@thrillhouse4151
@thrillhouse4151 3 жыл бұрын
6:20 that’s the coolest statue I’ve ever seen.
@Robpra
@Robpra 3 жыл бұрын
The tunes at intro are best, but we have another version in Indonesia with rap style. You can search at KZbin
@maximillankt1232
@maximillankt1232 3 жыл бұрын
I am waiting for three kingdom real history❤️
@CoolHistoryBros
@CoolHistoryBros 3 жыл бұрын
Can't reveal much, but it will be before the second half of the year.
@maximillankt1232
@maximillankt1232 3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolHistoryBros Yeay!❤️
@tigerlilyzee
@tigerlilyzee 3 жыл бұрын
My young students have new hero now, besides the Monkey King - badass, nerd, Forest Gump 😄 Love this video! Factual and lighthearted.
@joshuastoddard3556
@joshuastoddard3556 3 жыл бұрын
hi :)
@therecogniser2122
@therecogniser2122 3 жыл бұрын
He was a baaaadassss!!!!
@Austine1452
@Austine1452 3 жыл бұрын
Greatest epic of east Asian literature
@martinh619
@martinh619 3 жыл бұрын
He go to india to collect all 7 dragon ball
@kitwing2904
@kitwing2904 2 жыл бұрын
Does he have disciples with him?
@manjitrupbikram
@manjitrupbikram 3 жыл бұрын
He also visited my part of the world - Assam!!!!
@eleethtahgra7182
@eleethtahgra7182 3 жыл бұрын
0:06 ah, that song, so nostalgic. It was usually played after dinner. 0:25 the character on the left will always be the true monkey king in my mind. Just...cant stand more modern cinema version of him.
@jackjhmc820
@jackjhmc820 Жыл бұрын
The rare person with photographic memory from ancient China?
@BloodnSteel
@BloodnSteel 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome coverage of the real story here. Yet another topic that's not very well covered in the West.
@chiangchengkooi9791
@chiangchengkooi9791 3 жыл бұрын
kzbin.info/www/bejne/q52nq3-gr5Wqmtk
@Puru719
@Puru719 2 жыл бұрын
As per I remember the stupa he saw at ghandhara were made by Ashoka the great! One of the 1st unifiers of India he was a great Buddhist
@peterwong9708
@peterwong9708 3 жыл бұрын
You must read this book journey to the west again at Cool History Bros. Clearly is 4 disciple. You forgot the horse, also one of them.
@ChrisX_212
@ChrisX_212 3 жыл бұрын
I would've recognized the 'Kera Sakti' song more. Remember that one? (Though I think that's not how the original song went...)
@arachniderchen1788
@arachniderchen1788 3 жыл бұрын
As a fellow Indonesian, of course I recognize the "kera sakti" rap 😁 but years before, we actually had the old chinese version of journey to the west, in around 1993 if I'm not mistaken.
@ChrisX_212
@ChrisX_212 3 жыл бұрын
@@arachniderchen1788 I remember that one too, kind of. Just not as much as the Kera Sakti version...
@CAP198462
@CAP198462 3 жыл бұрын
So why invent Sun Wukong the Monkey king with the magical staff and the headband?
@WaterShowsProd
@WaterShowsProd Жыл бұрын
I assume Sanzang is Chinese for Tripitaka, as the "Tri" comes from the Sanskrit word for 3. It's the name given to The Buddhist Scriptures and means "Three Baskets".
@kenaban9228
@kenaban9228 3 жыл бұрын
If you looked at the map showing his route, he travelled started from north west, went along such long path, before half circling it to india, i wonder why he didn't just take a shortcut travelling a straight line from south west? Was the area non-accessible in that time or what?
@johnyricco1220
@johnyricco1220 3 жыл бұрын
I had the same questions years ago. That area was not well explored at the time. The land route was a well established one. Even today traveling over the mountains of southwestern China to Myanmar is quite difficult with its rugged tropical mountainous terrain.
@kenaban9228
@kenaban9228 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnyricco1220 nice, thx for the info
@ANTSEMUT1
@ANTSEMUT1 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnyricco1220 the way Xuanzang went isn't much better terrain wise, so i don't think that explains it either.
@mahyar2727
@mahyar2727 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome History , Where is the famous Iron Gate located exactly? Can you make a video on the Iron gate and what Chinese texts say about them?
@renatomatos90
@renatomatos90 3 жыл бұрын
Uzbekistan.
@helengao6093
@helengao6093 Жыл бұрын
Chinese explorers before Zheng He
@t.3465
@t.3465 3 жыл бұрын
I thought you were talking about the EMPEROR, Tang Xuanzong... You got me
@happyfish1212
@happyfish1212 3 жыл бұрын
the monk is the emperor close friends..
@VChong1991
@VChong1991 3 жыл бұрын
This man refuse to ascend into nirvana until mankind is free from evil lol
@Bjornbjornn
@Bjornbjornn 3 жыл бұрын
Dude's a master of talk no jutsu
@aave865
@aave865 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent productions bro. Will you be making a video on the 3 kingdoms?
@AA-wd2or
@AA-wd2or 3 жыл бұрын
I never heard about these tunes.. or these story.
@itsrye8001
@itsrye8001 3 жыл бұрын
Is Gensomaden Saiyuki based on this one too?
@CoolHistoryBros
@CoolHistoryBros 3 жыл бұрын
Yep. It is the easiest literature to adapt into anything.
@itsrye8001
@itsrye8001 3 жыл бұрын
@@CoolHistoryBros Thank you :-)
@squalll23
@squalll23 3 жыл бұрын
"Saiyuki" literally means journey to the west in japanese
@munken7673
@munken7673 3 жыл бұрын
Will you cover the taiping rebellion in the future?
@thesixthcompany2151
@thesixthcompany2151 3 жыл бұрын
My childhood!!!
@alm2057
@alm2057 3 жыл бұрын
Is there any information about Xuanzang being able to speak languages beside Chinese? How did he communicate with the rulers of other countries who spoke Turkic and Persian languages?
@alm2057
@alm2057 3 жыл бұрын
@Y K would appreciate some scientific reference if possible, not to the Jesus part obviously)))
@alm2057
@alm2057 3 жыл бұрын
@Y K well, actually meant reference to the historical records saying that he knew that many languages
@alm2057
@alm2057 3 жыл бұрын
@Y K sorry, my bad, got you confused, the problem is my wording I guess, not a native speaker)
@luishernandezblonde
@luishernandezblonde 3 жыл бұрын
That's how Mahayana Buddhism began in Sinosphere world.
@andrewsuryali8540
@andrewsuryali8540 3 жыл бұрын
Well, no. Mahayana Buddhism was the original form of Chinese Buddhism in the Northern Wei Dynasty but it was later replaced in popularity by Chan Buddhism when it lost its status as the state religion. Xuanzang was originally a monk in the Jingtu school of Mahayana Buddhism, so obviously the school was already in China long before he went on his journey.
@luishernandezblonde
@luishernandezblonde 3 жыл бұрын
@@andrewsuryali8540 Interesting. But I can still see the influence here remaining. This is very relevant in majority of Sinosphere world, though they changed to suit the locals.
@ngjianhong5058
@ngjianhong5058 3 жыл бұрын
@@luishernandezblonde its really ironic that Buddhism hold no ground at its birthplace but became a huge influences to whole east asia.
@alvintheng8501
@alvintheng8501 3 жыл бұрын
Too simplify version though.. I hope you are able to emphasis a bit more on the timeline, the actual journey (this is what matter) and resources he have or don't have. Example: the Tang dynasty forbade him to make the journey because the emperor think it is too dangerous for him to make the journey. Nonetheless he make the travel leaving alone in the middle of the night. He met people along the way who willingly follow him for the journey and then left him, because the hardship from the journey is too much too take. The general guard, place him under arrest. Whoever travel to the west, need a letter of approval of travel. He don't have it. He was confine there for several years, he was later escorted back to the nearest city, where the governor would receive him. The governor refuse to write him the letter of passage. There he stay for another several years. Finally, the governor took the risk of forging the letter or passage eith imperial approval, risking his whole family and clan head, number in hundreds being chopped off. With this letter, he travel back to the general guard place. There he stay for another several months. There is a significant story here as well, the general guard has been guarding the pass for more than 20years and more or so. He and his soldier longing to go home, the desolated, not even grass can grow place make them despair and growing delusional, without the imperial approval, they can't go home (home where he was born and raised) Xuan zang promise him, if he make it back from the journey, he will put a few good words to the emperor for them and persuade the emperor to let them retire back home. Alas, the general guard let him pass (he know that the governor forged the letter of passage anyway, gut feeling and also the general did purposely ask xuan zang directly to his face, is this letter forged?, As a monk, xuan zang can't lie, so he answer yes) risking the governor clan family life's. The general can actually report this to the central government, and get promoted for favor for this decision. After many weeks of thinking and persuade from xuan zang, he did not do so. The general then accompany him for months on the journey before they parted ways. There are many more details to this journey that I can't finish writing it all.
@Vansh_The_Rover
@Vansh_The_Rover 3 жыл бұрын
Just joking but why there is a light saber at 3:59 in the hands of demon😂😂
@tunais1st
@tunais1st 3 жыл бұрын
양심의 보루 멋있습니다 👍👍
@bjap1563
@bjap1563 3 жыл бұрын
And no one even mention the anime adaptation(Saiyuki,Saiyuki:RELOAD)
@SumanasCoaching2.0
@SumanasCoaching2.0 5 ай бұрын
Huan Tsang ❤😊 Visit Our Bengal India 🇮🇳
@stickerhppy
@stickerhppy 3 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual! Now I want video about the rise and fall of Manicheanism in China and Central Asia 👌
@warcatbattalion
@warcatbattalion 3 жыл бұрын
Kera Sakti~ Nakal, Brutal, membuat semua orang menjadi gempar!
@hamzaferoz6162
@hamzaferoz6162 3 жыл бұрын
Faxian is also a great topic. He undertook a journey to India before Xuanzang
@TropicalSafariUS
@TropicalSafariUS 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful, he search for the Buddha's teaching it didn't get shoved down our ancestors throat.
@jakafe1188
@jakafe1188 3 жыл бұрын
can you cover Yuan Mongol empire?
@CoolHistoryBros
@CoolHistoryBros 3 жыл бұрын
I have it in the pipeline. But it will take a while until I get there.
@ironblooded3474
@ironblooded3474 3 жыл бұрын
Koreans: "Hmmm..yes. Let's make up a new lie and make Xuanzang Korean!"
@ngocphongle8922
@ngocphongle8922 3 жыл бұрын
0:03 REAL REAL REAL LEGENDARY
@CARL_093
@CARL_093 3 жыл бұрын
i hat watch saiyuki in a old friend s house very cool
@christopherellis2663
@christopherellis2663 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, Monkey! Sandy was our favourite
@fungfung9605
@fungfung9605 2 жыл бұрын
願大家都能親到 台北市佛教正覺同修會 修學到 玄奘大師 所傳下來的佛法真實義 實相心 的法義及能親證 實相心。了知生命實相,宇宙秘密,因緣果報關係。 南無本師 釋迦牟尼佛!
@showjaymayhem
@showjaymayhem 3 жыл бұрын
I want to know about ancient chinese history. Now Xi Jin ping claim there is only one big china. but as I know not only Han, but also there were a lots of small ethnities rule the China's land. Sixteen Kingdoms, Three kingdoms.... I'm wondering what China's perspective of Mongol or Liao dynasty , Jurchen?(I don't know what they called in China) dominance. Same as Korea's colonization? Only Han chinese acknowledged as true China at that time?
@VicmundLim
@VicmundLim 3 жыл бұрын
They are still part of us lol. China did colonize Korea during the Han dynasty but most of the time it's vassal and tributary state
@반박시맞음
@반박시맞음 3 жыл бұрын
@@VicmundLim Han dynasty never colonized SK because it only existed for 18 years. We did got colonized by mongolians. Strong country.😄
@VicmundLim
@VicmundLim 3 жыл бұрын
@@반박시맞음 yea I know it's north Korea that was part of the four commandery of Han dynasty. Nah I don't believe you guys are strong cause if you guys are strong, you will literally kicked out USA troops lol
@반박시맞음
@반박시맞음 3 жыл бұрын
@@VicmundLim No I was saying Mongolians were strong,You know too right cause china was colonized too bt them. Why would you kick out your friend? Thats why you guys are doing bad stuff to Muslim in shinjang? I thought chinese are kind. Actually those 4 chinese troops were killed and kick out very soon cause Han dynasty was devided so fast(18years) into 22countries. Why be so meen to your neighbors CCP ? be nice democracy is good for your health.❤️
@thetruthseeker5448
@thetruthseeker5448 3 жыл бұрын
It is not Xi Jing ping but China acknowledge and recognise different ethnicities with their dialects in China. Han Chinese are the main, ancient and long established group in China. Chinese script belongs to Han Chinese which originated in oracle bones by court officials for Han emperors. Do not get too excited, yes Chinese know they had been ruled by the Mongol Yuan dynasty too, and further very recently by the Europeans who nearly carved up and destroyed ancient and historical China. Just relax and enjoy history
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