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Also Known As San-tsang • Yuanzang • Muchatipo • Mokshadeva • Hsüan-tsang • Xüan-zang • Chen Yi
Born 602 • China
Died 664 (aged 62) • Xi’an • China
Subjects Of Study Fa-hsiang

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