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1. Silk Road

   Linked via "Faxian"

   Spread of Buddhism
   The most profound religious transmission along the route was that of Buddhism from its Indian subcontinent origins into China and subsequently into Korea and Japan. Monks like Faxian and Xuanzang traveled the routes in both directions, documenting their journeys and undertaking the arduous task of translating Sanskrit scriptures into Chinese. These translations were essential, yet the inherent linguistic difference between the Middle Indic languages and Middle Chinese meant that certain doct…

2. Silk Road Trade Routes

   Linked via "Faxian"

   Religious Transmission
   The most profound long-term impact was the spread of Buddhism from India into China, facilitated by merchant communities and traveling monastics like Faxian and Xuanzang. These travelers established monasteries in the oasis towns that functioned as rest stops and repositories of sacred texts. Similarly, Nestorian Christianity, Manichaeism, and later Islam utilized these established arteries for propagation across Asia.
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