Document Type
Teacher Resource
Grade Level
11-12
Publication Date
11-2015
Abstract
In this lesson, students will explore intercultural contact in the Silk Road trade networks by examining the writings of Xuan Zang, a 7th century Chinese Buddhist monk who made a pilgrimage to India to collect Buddhist texts. The text used in this exercise is Xuan Zang’s Record of the Western Regions, which was a text commissioned by the Tang Chinese Emperor. This text includes rich details of the communities Xuan Zang visited.
Recommended Citation
Lam, Kitty. "Silk Road Traveler Identity Quest: Lesson Plan." (2015). https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/cultural_contact/1