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What are the stories of foreign exchange in the Tang Dynasty?
Examples of foreign exchanges in the Tang Dynasty include Jian Zhen's eastward voyage to Japan, Xuanzang's westward journey, and Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet.

Jian Zhen Du Dong: Jian Zhen Du Dong means that the monk Jian Zhen went to Japan to teach Buddhism. Jian Zhen went to Japan six times, assiduously spreading various cultural achievements of the Tang Dynasty, and brought a large number of books and cultural relics with him. It is of great historical significance to promote the cultural exchange and development between China and Japan and make Buddhism spread more widely.

Xuanzang's Journey to the West: Xuanzang (600 Gengshen Year -664 Jiazi Year) was a famous monk in the Tang Dynasty, the founder of Faxiangzong, whose common surname was Chen and his name was Yi. Luozhou (now Yanshi, Henan) is a translator and traveler, and also a great thinker, philosopher, diplomat and messenger of cultural exchange between China and foreign countries. Xuanzang traveled 50,000 miles westward, which lasted 17 years. He went to India to learn Buddhist scriptures and translated 65,438+0335 volumes in his life. His footprints are all over India, and his influence is as far away as Japan, South Korea and even the world. His thoughts and spirit are now the common wealth of people in China, Asia and even the world.

Princess Wencheng entered Tibet: After Princess Wencheng entered Tibet, she enhanced the brotherhood between the two peoples and promoted the political, economic, cultural, artistic, scientific and religious exchanges between the Central Plains and Tibet. The grain seeds she brought were widely planted on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The craftsmen brought in helped the Tibetan people make farm tools, looms and rice mills, and set up handicrafts such as pottery making, wine making, paper making and ink making. Gong brought to teach Tibetan people to spin. Princess Wencheng also encouraged and helped Minister Tomi Sambuza to create Tibetan. Later, she translated many Chinese books into Tibetan, which promoted the cultural exchange between Chinese and Tibetan.