The holy monk of an era, an extraordinary life of legend.

During the turbulent age, worldly affairs were in great turmoil.
On the Western Region』s Silk Road, religious faith was propagated.
Unveiling the genuine dusts of history so as to traverse the mythical mist of time.

In the Gob; desert of desolate Western Region,
One great monk alone travelling in danger.
Going through 16 nations in the Western Region,
trudging over several thousand miles, after 19 years of westward journey in search of Buddha dharmas,
coming up with the legendary masterpiece works in the long run.

The great epic documentary drama of history

The road of Xuanzang - From mythology to history, from legend to reality.

Dunhuang, the well-known Buddhist Caves in China, British explorer Aurel Stein just missed a significant mural which depicting an ancient anecdote： Over 1,300 years ago, one Chinese monk brought with him a monkey, a pig and p horse to set on a long journey in pursuit of Buddhist sutras. Thus, the story of 「 The Journey to the West」 had spread from the East throughout the whole world. However, few people realized such a legend did really exist in history.

In the fall of 628 A.D., a monk by the name of Xuanzang setting out from Chang-An, embarked on a journey to the West……. After 19 years of time span, he had travelled over 50,000 kilometers across the entire Western Region, Central Asia and India, ranging over 100 nations.

With the passing away of Ven. Xuanzang, there were over one million people in Capital Chang-An to see him off on his funeral ceremony. Emperor Tang Gao-zung lamented with a deep sigh：I have lost a national treasure! Indian historian Ali said that 「 it would be almost impossible to reconstruct the history of India without Xuanzang.」 British historian Smith commented that 「 to Indian history it would be no exaggeration whatsoever you estimated Ven. Xuanzang.」 And reputable Chinese literati Lu-Xun deemed that 「 Xuanzang is the backbone of China and the epitome of national spirit.」

For the first time ever, the great epic documentary film of 「 The road of Xuanzang 」chronicled faithfully the entire colorful and legendary life of the holy monk. A truly westward epic, going west for obtaining Buddhist sutras, with herders crisscrossing the prairies, exotic Western Region』s panorama and dreamlike Great Tang Dynasty as the backdrop, 「 The road of Xuanzang」 unfolds the true story in the 7th century A.D., covering from Chang-An to India, half way across the Asian Continent, re-enacting the history like a painting scroll.

Disc 1：
Episode 1. Travelling alone in the chaotic time.

Episode 2. Reborn in the desperate terrain.

Episode 3. Brotherly bond of life and death.


Disc 2：
Episode 4. Getting desperate in Mt. Ling.

Episode 5. Traversing the prairies.

Episode 6. En route to the Holy land.


Disc 3：
Episode 7. Gone with the wind.

Episode 8. Going westward for sutras.

Episode 9. Gaining repute in the Buddha』s land.

Disc 4：
Episode 10. Eager to come back to homeland.

Episode 11. Through all trying ordeals.

Episode 12. The heavenly beckoning.