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  • Journey to the West Chinese title Hsi-yu Chi is the story of a real historical Chinese monk Hsüan-tsang, described in the book as one of China's most illustrious religious heroes.

    Journey to the West adamosf 2004

  • Journey to the West Chinese title Hsi-yu Chi is the story of a real historical Chinese monk Hsüan-tsang, described in the book as one of China's most illustrious religious heroes.

    Archive 2004-09-01 adamosf 2004

  • Monkey Heaven is based on one of the great quest stories, a 16th century Chinese epic called Hsi Yu Chi = Journey to the West.

    Monkey Heaven » Fanboy.com 2006

  • Still (aka Hsi-Chang Lin) is the turntablist for Dalek, who is perhaps most concisely described as the rare hip-hop MC on Ipecac, the record label run by noise-meister Mike Patton (Fantomas, Faith No More, Mr. Bungle).

    Disquiet » Ambient Turntable MP3 2005

  • Mi-nyag had been the great Buddhist Tangut kingdom known as Hsi-hsia (Xixia) in Chinese.

    A Brief History of Tsurpu Monastery 2003

  • [4] The capital of China at that time; now called Hsi-an-fu.

    More Translations from the Chinese Arthur Waley 1927

  • Thus the well-known story called Hsi-Yu-Chi [560] purports to be an account of

    Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Charles Eliot 1896

  • Last year our director spoke on the Taiwan POW camps at an international conference in Beijing, China hosted and sponsored by the GA, and later took part with the group in a trip to Shenyang (Mukden), Liao Yuan (Hsi An) and Pingfan, Harbin to research and memorialize the former prisoner of war camps and the infamous Unit 731.

    The Story of the Taiwan POW's 2009

  • After she was widowed, Tsu Hsi ruled for forty-six years.

    Anchee Min - An interview with author 2010

  • Here at the Hsi Lai Temple, they say that despite the diversity, the core of the teaching is the same: a respect for the tradition, a desire to adapt it to the American context, and a search for harmony among people of all faiths.

    American Buddhism Keeps Asian Influence, Adapts to West 2011

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