Tang monk Chen Xuanzang studied Buddhist scriptures in India and traveled for more than ten years. He attracted the attention of a king in North India. This king was the founder of the Harsha Dynasty in North India, also known as King Harsha. In 642 AD, King Harsha held a grand welcome ceremony for Monk Tang in Qunu City, the capital of his country. The host and guest also had active interactions and talks. Let’s look at Tang Sanzang’s records in "The Records of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty". .

According to Tang Monk's records, the Harsha Dynasty had a strong national power. Not to mention other things, there were 60,000 elephant soldiers riding elephants and 100,000 horse troops. It covered the entire northern India, and 30 Years without war. During this meeting, King Harsha asked Tang Seng: Where are you from and what are the requirements for coming here? Tang Monk replied: The poor monk came from the Eastern Tang Dynasty to learn Buddhist scriptures. ——This statement has become the mantra of Tang Seng in "Journey to the West". Have heard about the music of the Tang Dynasty

At that time, China was in the famous Zhenguan period in history. Although it was separated by many snowy mountains and deserts, information at that time was still circulating. King Harsha talked about himself Information learned about the Tang Dynasty: I heard that your emperor is called King Qin. He was very knowledgeable when he was young and became wise and powerful when he grew up. Previously, the world was in chaos, the country was falling apart, wars were frequent, and people were in ruins. Your King of Qin has long had a long-term plan and a compassionate heart to save the people and bring peace to the sea. His customs, education and benevolence spread all over the world, and he was admired and proclaimed his vassal by all quarters. The people were very grateful, so they played and sang "The Music of King Qin Breaking the Formation". We have heard praises about him here for a long time. Regarding his reputation for virtue, are they true? When you talk about the Tang Dynasty, do you mean the country of King Qin?

These words reveal some of the true aspects of information communication in East and South Asia at that time. King Harsha still had some understanding of the political and military forms of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. At least he knew about the chaos in the world at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and he also knew about the Qin King Li Shimin. He was one of the founders of the Tang Dynasty, and he started rebellion at a young age. During the disputes at the end of the Sui Dynasty, he used his bravery and martial arts to pacify the heroes, and played the most important role in the founding of the Tang Dynasty. What's even more interesting is that he also knew that there was a song called "The Music of King Qin Breaking the Formation" on the popular music charts during the Zhenguan period. Of course, after all, communication methods were limited, and King Haris' understanding of Li Shimin's identity was still limited to the title of King of Qin.

In fact, King Harsha was also a heroic figure, and he was similar to Li Shimin. When he was still a prince, his brother was killed by the king of a neighboring country. King Harsha worked hard and spent six years conquering the world. Not only did he avenge his brother, but he also unified the entire northern India and surrendered to other countries. Country, in this regard, his experience is very similar to Li Shimin. What’s more interesting is that King Harsha is also a young literary and artistic man. Li Shimin likes to play music, and King Harsha loves to write scripts. He has written three scripts: "The Story of Love", "The Story of Yingluo" and "The Story of Longxi", among which There are romance dramas.

As the saying goes, heroes cherish heroes. When King Harsha talked about Li Shimin, he had a very cordial feeling. In fact, Li Shimin and King Harsha often sent envoys to interact. After listening to King Harsha's words, Tang Monk replied: This is the situation. Our country is called the Tang Dynasty, and our emperor was called the King of Qin before he succeeded to the throne. Now that he has ascended the throne, he is called the Son of Heaven. Corrected some misunderstandings in the information. After this meeting, King Harsha invited Tang Monk to tour the Indian Peninsula on an elephant, leaving a good story behind.