Xuanzang

As people grow up in a world full of standards to live up to, they might begin to lose themselves throughout the journey. For example, an individual may adjust their identity to reach the ideal life that every person dreams to aspire. We are never happy with who we are and what we have, we always want more; however, people are dismissing the conception of acceptance. In the book, “American Born Chinese” written by Gene Luen Yang, the American religious experience is accepting yourself. Once a person does this, their true identity is released. We must learn to be true to ourselves and accept where we have come from. This could be difficult for some, given the stereotypes that are constantly being tossed around. For instance, ‘My momma says Chinese people eat dogs” (Yang 31). When people are always categorized differently than others, identity maybe be difficult to find. Throughout this fun, eye-opening piece, Yang reveals a life lesson on finding one’s balance and making wise decisions on the journey of accepting oneself. In this graphic novel, appearance plays a great deal for the Monkey King and Jin. These characters are willing to change whatever it takes to be accepted by the others around them. For example, in the story when Jin changed his hairstyle so people would see him differently and hoping his crush would finally like him. His friends were not very fond of his new look, although they did not want to be mean, “Why is your hair...nothing nice perm” (Yang 98). As…

When a person can’t accept their vulnerability then they feel forced to cover up the things that make up their identity which cause them to not be the person they want to be because they think that people will just tear them apart. Everyone has some vulnerability in their life but it's how you handle the vulnerability that determines their true identity and whether they can live a more full life. When a person first is affected by their vulnerability it is hard for them to share it with other…

In our era, the electronic culture is becoming increasingly highlighted，we can easily find that all aspects of our lives are becoming more and more visible. That is to say, we are experiencing a new cultural era, which means things that could not see in the past can be seen today. The development of the Internet and the emergence of high definition TV set show the visual culture is everywhere. Visual culture uses different media to present the diversification of visual effects, stimulating…

However, in any case, many translation techniques when words are not suitable to be translated are taken into direct translation. Therefore the transliteration techniques in modern translation method are deeply affected by Xuanzang's "Five translation Rules". For example, "Coffee" and "Chocolate" in English has been directly translated in Chinese word. Xuanzang's translation theory has an important guiding significance on the development of modern Chinese translation business. In summary,…

Marco Polo talks about culture more completely foreign to him than either Xuanzang or Ibn Battuta; China did not have the same religious tradition compared to where he came from. This probably is the reason why he has brief descriptions of religious life and practice in Hangzhou. His posture towards the culture of India was descriptive, without the clear criticisms of Battuta and the very positive passages found in Marco Polo’s account. Ibn Battuta made his own culture, mostly Islam and the…

During his rule was China’s high point in political and military power. During the Tang power other new things were brought to China from other places. For example, the game of Polo became popular in the Tang dynasty which was brought from Persia. A Christian church and other religions were also established in china during the Tang dynasty. Xuanzang had a very eventful life full of traveling. At around 618 CE Xuanzang and his brother leave their monastery in Luoyang and set out for Chang’an…

In 629 C.E., a Chinese Buddhist named Xuanzang (shoo-wen-zahng) set out on a long journey to India. His goal was to spread Buddhist learning and form closer ties between India and China. He traveled by land, heading west on the Silk Road across Central Asia before turning south to India. All told, he would cover more than 10,000 miles on his remarkable journey.Xuanzang encountered many dangers along the way. He got lost in the Gobi Desert and nearly died of thirst. Snow and freezing conditions…

The writings of Xuanzang, Marco Polo, and Leo Africanus shed light on the third wave civilizations of India, China, and West Africa, but historians have also met several of their claims with skepticism. Third wave civilizations thrived between 500 C.E. and 1500 C.E. and had well-developed writing systems which allowed people of the period to leave behind first-hand documentation on their experiences. A series of trade networks known as the Silk Road in Eurasia, the Sea Road in the Indian…

to overcome 81 tribulations some of which are, fighting demons, disasters, theft, and even more demons that are trying to eat the Monk. Wu Cheng’en, the author of The Journey to the West went against the traditional literature from Qin, Han, and Tang dynasties and developed this book in his own style. He published this book in the 16th Century anonymously because he feared that many people at the time wouldn’t accept such literature as it was not following the Qin, Han, and Tang dynasty ways.…

bracelet, influenced cultural diffusion in China during the Han dynasty. The Silk Roads were not the only influence in cultural diffusion, colonization also affected cultural diffusion. To expand the Han empire, Chinese farmers were sent to colonized villages to settle and spread the Chinese culture by intermarrying the locals. In those colonized areas, government officials built schools to teach the locals of confucianism (Beck, 184-186). Religion It was during the beginning Qin period…