Dust In The Wind

A famous Chinese Buddhist monk, Xuanzang(602-664 CE), left China in 627 CE and started his 19-year journey on the Silk Road seeking true Buddhist Scriptures from India. When he returned to China in 645 CE, he wrote The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions, a historical document of his epic voyage. Henceforward, Xuanzang became one of China most notable heroes for his enormous courage and determination to overcome a difficulties on his way to the west.

Centuries later, a Taiwan-based magazine Rhythms Monthly used The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions as a guide and sent five teams of reporters and photographers to retrace Xuanzang's historical route along the Silk road. The team spent five years capturing the modern day culture, people and scenery.

《西域記風塵》推出三年，不但一舉榮獲包含專題報導、攝影、人文類圖書、與圖書主編四項金鼎獎，於台灣、新加坡、馬來西亞、美國等數十地展出的「西域記風塵」攝影展更榮獲熱烈迴響，榮耀與內涵集於一身。全球人士期盼的國際英文版，在美國大批海外志工投入翻譯工作長達半年，以及經典團隊的編輯校稿下，全新風貌的《西域記風塵》英文版正式出版！

目錄 - Retracting the Ancient Pilgrimage Path of Xuanzang to the Weatern Regions / Wang Tuancheng
- An Epic and cultural Legacy / Wang Chichhung
- Prologue / Lee Chingching

Fortitude and Will
- A Solitary Expedition: Xuanzang’s Journey in Quest of the Ultimate Truth
- Record of the Western Regions: The Purpose of the Pilgrimage
- Trace of Sutra Translation: Early Tang Dynasty Buddhism
- Crossing Borders and Mountains: discerning the Success of Buddhism
- Fact vs. Fiction: From Record of the Western Regions to Journey to the West
- Buddhism Grotto Monasteries: Temples in the Oases of Xinjiang

Central Asia
- Visiting Sushe: Tung Yabgu Khagan’s summer Palace
- Lotus Blossoms: Key Development of Buddhism in China
- Heart of Asia: The Five Central Asian Countries
- Turbulence and Development: Central Asia during the Early 7th Century

Survival Amidst Conflict
- A Story of Hope: Relief Efforts in Afghanistan
- Dust in the wind: The Destruction and Rebirth of Afghanistan
- Bringing Heaven to Earth: the Buddhist Art of Gandhara

Entering Ancient India
- Vestiges of Buddhism: In Restive Islamic Republic Pakistan
- Living on the Edge: A Story of Disappointment and Hope
- Xuanzang in Kasmira: Kashmir, No Longer a Paradies

Northwestern India
- Along the Ganges River: Exploration in Ancient India
- Schism: Indian Politics and Religions in the Early 7th Century
- Maha Kumbha Mela: Purifying Rituals at the Sacred Rivers

Northeastern India
- Arriving Upon Nalanda: The Diffusion of Buddhism in the Region
- Flourishing and Fading: A Slice of Development History of Indian Buddhism
- Kalachakra Initiation: Journey to Bodhgaya
- Bangladesh: A Thousand-Year-Old Country at the Mouth of the Ganges River

The Southeast Coast of India
- Journey to the South: A Land of Culture and Beauty
- Ancient Indian Art: An Astonishing Testament to Buddhism
- Alleviates All Suffering: The Miracles of Avalokitesvara in Ancient India

Ancient Western India
- Touring in West India: Where the Plateau Meets the Ocean
- The Catalyst of Exchange: The Promotion of the China-India Relationship
- Ajanta’s Grotto: The Apex of Buddhist Art in Ancient India
- Travels in Assam: epilogue of Journey in India

Returning to China
- A Triumphant Return: The Ultimate Sutra of Life
- In Search of Ultimate Truth: The Life and Contributions of Xuanzang
- Heritage of Uygur Buddhism: The Biography of Xuanzang in Uygur


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