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Xuanzang — Age & Birthday
Born: 6 April AD 602 · Died: 7 March AD 664 · Age at death: 61
How old was Xuanzang when he died?
Xuanzang died aged 61. He was born on 6 April AD 602 and died on 7 March AD 664.
Chinese Buddhist monk who documented a seventeen-year journey to India
Did you know?His travels inspired the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, featuring the legendary Monkey King.
Xuanzang (Chinese: 玄奘; Wade–Giles: Hsüen Tsang;; 6 April 602 – 5 February 664), born Chen Hui or Chen Yi (陳褘 / 陳禕), also known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator.
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- Age at death
- 61
- Years since death
- 1362
- Born
- April 6, AD 602 · Yanshi District, People's Republic of China
- Died
- March 7, AD 664
- Nationality
- Tang dynasty
- Known for
- Literature, Philosophy, Exploration
Family
- Father
- Chen Hui
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