JOURNEY TO THE WEST
JOURNEY TO THE WEST
Saturday, Jan. 14 is the opening day for the exhibit “Journey to the West on the Silk Road,” on view at Evergreen Books Exhibition Hall, 760 W. Garvey Avenue in Monterey Park. It is a photographic chronicle retracing the heroic 7th-century journey from China to India by Buddhist monk XuanZang (Hsuan Tsang).
Using XuanZang’s “The Journey to the West in the Tang Dynasty” as a guide, a team of reporters and photograph! ers from Rhythms Monthly traveled from Xian, China, deep into the Gobi Desert and Central Asia. The exhibition includes more than 150 photographs taken over five years.
While retracing XuanZang’s journey, the team witnessed the destruction of the two giant Buddha statues in Bamiyan and the rebirth of Afghanistan. They visited politically turbulent Kashmir and finally arrived in India.
The exhibition is sponsored by the nonprofit Tzu Chi Foundation to bridge communication among different ethnic groups and to foster understanding among different religions and cultures.
This exhibit runs through Jan. 22. Hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free and 90-minute guided group tours for 10 or more are available. Please e-mail Kelly_jao@us.tzuchi.org for guided tours. Visit http://www.tzuchi.org/global/silkroad/ for more information
Related Activities Guest Speakers
XuanZang and His Contribution toward Vijnanavada Buddhism
Jan. 14 at 11:30 a.m. (In Mandarin)
Venerable Yin Hai, Dharma Master at Dharma Seal Temple
Dunhuang and Chinese Buddhism
Jan. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
Prof. Daruil Long, P! rofessor at University of the West
India Culture and History during 7th Century and the Rebirth of Buddhism in Indian in the Twentieth Century
Jan. 14 at 4:00 p.m.
Prof. Vinay Lal, Associate Professor at UCLA
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How Tzu Chi has influenced My Life
Jan. 15 at 1:00 p.m.
Sir Walt Ratterman, Vice President of Knightsbridge International, Founder and President of TRC-Electrical and Alternative Energy
Seeing Clearly (On the Path of XuanZang, Modern-Day Women in Buddhism and Buddhism Today)
Jan. 15 at 2:30 p.m.
Prof. Vivian-Lee Nyitray, Associate Professor at UCLA
In Search of t! he Dharma: From XuanZang’s Journey to Tzu Chi’s Production of Buddhist Art
Jan. 15 at 4:00 p.m.
Venerable Zhiru, Professor at Pomona College