Fa-Hien was the first Chinese Buddhist pilgrim to leave an account of his travels to Central Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. He visited India during Chandragupta’s reign in search of great Buddhist books and monuments. He described everything that he saw in his notes and observations.
Fa-Hien found that the Buddhists and Brahmins lived peacefully together, but that the caste system had become very rigid. He was full of wonder at the many beautiful Buddhist monasteries that he saw, especially the Ajanta caves with their breathtaking murals. Fa-Hien stayed in India for about eleven years and then left for Sri Lanka.
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