What do you know about the real life of the character Tang Monk that is different from the movie 'Journey to the West'?

Viewers of the film Journey to the West all know that Tang Monk (also known as Tang Sanzang) was based on a real historical figure. He was a high monk of the Tang Dynasty in China.

However, the truth about the life and journey of this famous monk is very different from the novel or movie Journey to the West.

In the movie "Journey to the West", Tang Monk is often called by many names such as Xuanzang, Tang Sanzang... In reality, what is his real name?

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  Tran Huy

  In Journey to the West, Tang Seng is widely known as Tang Sanzang, a title given to him by Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin. Tang Sanzang's name is revealed in chapter 9 of the work.
  Previously, when Monk Phap Minh discovered a baby floating in the river near Kim Son Pagoda, he rescued and raised it and named it Tran Giang Luu (floating on the river). Tam Tang carried this name for 18 years. Only when he successfully cultivated did he take the name Tran Huyen Trang. Besides, Tam Tang was a monk so he was also called by his name and profession, Duong Tang.
  In fact, Tang Sanzang's real name was Tran Huy (some books recorded it as Tran Vi), born around 603 in a well-educated family in Luoyang, located in the North, now in Henan province, China.
  During his lifetime, he was a man full of ambition and ideals, loved to explore and discover life, had patience and determination in all his work, had faith and did not surrender to any of life's challenges.

In the movie "Journey to the West", Tang Sanzang became a monk when he was born, but in reality, when did he become a monk?

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  13 years old

  In Journey to the West, because her husband was murdered, she had to endure being the wife of the murderer, waiting for the day the family's grievance would be resolved. Tang Sanzang's mother had to protect her child by placing the newborn baby in a basket and letting it float down the river, hoping that her child would be raised by a good person. Fate brought the basket to a temple, and the child lived a life of monasticism from an early age.
  In fact, Tang Sanzang lived with his family, studied Chinese characters, and read Buddhist scriptures since he was young. His father was an official in the royal court, but because he was dissatisfied, he retired to his hometown very early. At the age of 13, he became a monk and took the name Xuanzang. He had two older brothers who also became monks. He quickly became famous as a young talent in the Buddhist community.

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Tang Monk in "Journey to the West" had to go through 81 hardships, and encountered all kinds of monsters and demons on the way... In reality, how many countries did he go through?

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  128

  Unlike in the story, where Tripitaka was enthusiastically supported by Emperor Taizong of Tang, the historical figure Xuanzang twice submitted a petition to go to India but was forbidden by the emperor to travel. The reason was explained that at that time, the Tang Dynasty had just been established, the situation in the country was still very unstable, so leaving the country was strictly forbidden. After that, he had to risk his life to go on a pilgrimage to worship the Buddha's land.
  According to the book Dai Tang Tay Vu Ky written by Tang Monk himself, during his journey, Tang Monk passed through 128 large and small countries, traveled more than 50,000 miles (about 25,000 km), and experienced countless difficulties and dangers.
  He had to face hunger, disease, bandits and scorching deserts many times on his journey. There were times when he had to go hungry or thirsty for 7 or 8 days straight, crossing vast deserts alone.

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In the movie "Journey to the West", it took Tang Monk and his disciples 14 years to travel from the Great Tang to India. In reality, how many years did it take him?

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  one year

  Journey to the West tells that Tang Sanzang and his disciples Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing spent 14 years on the journey from the Great Tang to India, experiencing 81 hardships.
  In fact, it took Tang Sanzang just over a year to reach the land of Buddha. However, it was not until 645, 16 years after leaving the Great Tang, that he returned to his homeland. The reason was that when he arrived in India, the young monk realized the differences between Indian and Chinese Buddhism, many of the great contents and ideas of Buddhism had never been known in his homeland. Therefore, he decided to stay and study.
  He studied with the most famous teachers here, participated in debates with many scholars and was famous for his erudition as well as his constant victory in debates.

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In "Journey to the West", Tang Monk and his disciples brought back hundreds of Buddhist scriptures when they returned to their homeland. So how many scriptures did this actually contain?

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  657

  In 645, Tang Monk decided to return to China. When he returned, he brought with him 150 relics (the remains of Buddhas), 7 precious wooden Buddha statues, and 657 Buddhist scriptures. It is said that it took elephants, camels, and 24 horses to transport all of these scriptures.
  When he arrived in Truong An, the capital of the Tang Dynasty at that time, he was welcomed by hundreds of court officials, along with more than ten thousand people of the capital, and an unprecedented grand ceremony was held.
  In addition to his merit of "retrieving the sutras", the outstanding erudition and reputation that monk Huyen Trang gained in India made him one of the most respected monks in East Asia of his generation.
  With the help of Emperor Taizong of Tang, Tang Monk spent the next 19 years translating the Buddhist scriptures he brought back into Chinese, more than 1,000 volumes in all.

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In "Journey to the West", how many actors played the role of Tang Monk?

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  3

  The character Tang Monk, one of the main characters of the film, is played by 3 male actors including Tri Trong Thuy, Uong Viet and Tu Thieu Hoa. If Tu Thieu Hoa is known as "the most handsome Tang Monk", appearing in the first episodes, Uong Viet is "the Tang Monk who plays the least", acting in all 4 episodes, including 1 trial episode and 3 official episodes. The following episodes are the performance of "Tang Monk who gets the scriptures" Tri Trong Thuy. Therefore, Tri Trong Thuy is the one who plays this role the longest.
  It is known that all three Tang Monks have something in common, which is graduating from top universities in art training in China. Currently, "Tang Monk" Uong Viet is even holding the position of Associate Professor. The lives of the three actors after this famous role also developed in different directions.

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"Journey to the West" tells the story of the journey of Tang Monk and his disciples to get the Buddhist scriptures, but in reality, how many people did he go with?

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  Go alone

  In reality, Tang Monk went to get the scriptures alone without any disciples like in the movie. He rode his old horse alone to the West without any permission from the Emperor of the Great Tang. Xuanzang's journey encountered many difficulties and hardships.
  If we look deeply into the hidden message behind the story of the journey to the West, we will see that the four masters and disciples who traveled to the West are actually one. The characters are aspects of a single entity, each person representing a common characteristic of humans on the journey to self-improvement.

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