Hiuen Tsang, a 'Chinese pilgrim who came to India in A.D.629, was the most distinguished Buddhist Scholar of his times. He stayed in India for 16 long years, traveling extensively and holding discussion with Buddhist scholars all over the country. A keen intellect, an enquiring mind, profound scholarship and, above all, a deep attachment to India, were the hallmarks of his impressive personality.

Hiuen Tsang's services to the spread of Buddhist knowledge in China are inestimable. His story illustrates of the human spirit in the face of heavy odds.