義淨

Yijing, A.D. 635-713, the famous monk who in 671 set out by the sea-route for India, where he remained for over twenty years, spending half this period in the Nālandā monastery. He returned to China in 695, was received with much honour, brought back some four hundred works, tr. with Śikṣānanda the <Avataṃsaka-sūtra>, later tr. many other works and left a valuable account of his travels and life in India, died aged 79.