1. Birth near Luoyang

    · Luoyang, Henan, China

    Birth near Luoyang
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    Xuanzang was born Chen Hui/Chen Yi near Luoyang in Henan. His birth anchors the beginning of a life that later connected Tang China with Buddhist centres across Central and South Asia. Coordinates represent present-day Luoyang; the source locates the birth village near the city.

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