大唐三藏法师取经记
dà​táng​sān​zàng​fǎ​shī​qǔ​jīng​jì

The Story of Master Xuanzang's Quest for Buddhist Scriptures

  1. 大唐 dà​táng
    Tang dynasty
    the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD)
  2. 三藏法师 三藏法師 sān​zàng​fǎ​shī
    Tripitaka Master
    A high-ranking Buddhist monk who has mastered the three divisions of the Buddhist canon; most commonly refers to the Tang Dynasty monk 玄奘 xuán​zàng.
  3. 取经 取經 qǔ​jīng
    to go on a pilgrimage for scriptures
    (original meaning) to travel to India to seek Buddhist scriptures
  4. 记 記 jì noun
    records
    (bound form) a type of writing or book used for recording events, such as a travelogue or a diary