The "Tang Priest" in history is called Xuanzang, which was founded by his conversion teacher. The name "Tang Priest" was given by Wu Cheng'en. Broadly speaking, every monk in the Tang Dynasty can be called Tang Priest, so it is not his legal name. "Sanzang" is not a legal name, and anyone who is proficient in Sanzang Buddhist classics can be called Sanzang Master. Therefore, "Tang Priest" and "Tang Sanzang" are both nondescript names, not legal names.
The Tang Priest's name is Xuanzang and his name is Sanzang. Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, was born in Luoyang, Henan. /kloc-When he was 0/3 years old, he followed his second brother to become a monk in Luoyang Jingtu Temple. In the first year of Zhenguan (AD 627), he traveled to India and carefully studied Buddhist classics. /kloc-returned to Chang 'an after 0/7, and wrote books and translated scriptures in Hongfu Temple and Ji 'an Temple.
Tang priest's works
His main works are Records of Western Regions in Datang, Theory of Huizong, Theory of Treating Evil, etc. He translated 75 Indian Buddhist scriptures with a total volume of 65,438+0,335, which made great contributions to the cultural exchange between China and India. In Xuanzang's hometown, his sacred places are everywhere. There are mainly Xuanzang's former residence, Tang Priest Temple, Tang Priest's Tomb, Tang Sanzang Preface Monument, Gong Ling and He Ling.
Reference to the above content: Tang Priest (one of the protagonists in China's classic The Journey to the West)-Baidu Encyclopedia