Fa-hsien

/ (ˈfɑːˈsjɛn) /

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noun

a variant transliteration of Fa Xian

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Words nearby Fa-hsien

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How to use Fa-hsien in a sentence

Nothing of great importance is known about Fa-Hsien in addition to what may be gathered from his own record of his travels.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien
Fa-Hsien and the rest, however, through the liberality of Foo Kung-sun, managed to go straight forward in a south-west direction.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien
Fa-Hsien and the others went forward to the kingdom of Tsze-hoh, which it took them twenty-five days to reach.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien
Here Fa-Hsien stayed two years, writing out his Sutras, and drawing pictures of images.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien

Fa-Hsien had not arrived in time (to see the distinguished Shaman) alive, and only saw his burial.
Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms|Fa-Hsien