in 340
Precision: year · Rank: normal
No external source identified
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Faxian
Chinese Buddhist monk (bhikkhu), pilgrim to India, and travelogue author during the Jin and Liu Song dynasties
Faxian has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 337 in Changzhi, People's Republic of China.
Born
in 337
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 422
- Birthplace
- Changzhi, People's Republic of China
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Xiangyuan County
- Professions
- writer, translator, monk, explorer, Buddhist monk, historian
- Citizenship
- Liu Song dynasty, Eastern Jin dynasty
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 337 (Integrated Authority File) or in 340 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Faxian born?
Faxian was born in Changzhi, People's Republic of China.
When did Faxian die?
Faxian died in 422.