History's Greatest Voyages of Exploration

Xuanzang’s Journey to the West

Documentary Dec 23, 2021 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E4: Alarmed at inconsistencies in the Buddhist texts available to him, Xuanzang embarked on an illegal holy pilgrimage to acquire authoritative teachings. See how, in the process of the monk's travels, he brought Buddhist traditions to the Confucian Chinese, achieved celebrity status, and became the central character in the greatest classical Chinese novel.

Documentary Dec 23, 2021 30 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 30 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.