Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 23 July 2015 Chapter 15 Outline Resurgence of Empire in East Asia 7th, emperor of china forbade ppl. To travel beyond China intocentral Asia 629, Buddhist monk went west; name was Xuanzang, destination India Edu?d. in Confucianism, followed brother into monastery, converted to Buddhism Studied Sanskrit, noticed Chinese writings on Buddhism contained teachings that were confusing toIndian Buddhist texts Traveled to India, visited holy sites, studied with Buddhist teachers His guide abandoned him in Gobi desert After losing water, went to oasis town Turpan on silk roads Buddhist ruler of Turpan supplied him