Explanation
Faxian (Fa Hien) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who travelled by foot from China to India, visiting many sacred Buddhist sites in what are now Xinjiang, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka between 399-412AD to acquire Buddhist texts. Faxian visited India in the early fifth century. He is said to have walked all the way from China across icy desert and rugged mountain passes. He entered India from the northwest and reached Pataliputra. Faxian's visit to India occurred during the reign of Chandragupta II. He took back with him Buddhist texts and images sacred to Buddhism.
He is also renowned for his pilgrimage to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha (Nepal).