List of famous Buddhist pilgrims
The list of famous Buddhist pilgrim gives an overview of major, mostly from China , India , Japan and Korea originating personalities of Buddhism from different regions and eras, a pilgrimage have made. Some of them have written significant travelogues (see under the personal articles).
Overview
- Atisha (980-1054)
- Doge (1200–1253)
- Eisai (1141-1215)
- Ennin (around 794–864)
- Faxian (around 337-422)
- Huisheng (慧 生; bl. 518-521)
- Hyecho (704-787)
- Kukai (774-835)
- Saicho (767-822)
- Songyun (bl. 518-522)
- Xuanzang (around 602–664)
- Yijing (635-713)