Srivijaya's Buddhist King Yijing and the Pilgrim Records

The Srivijaya Empire: Southeast Asia's Forgotten Maritime Superpower — Fexingo History · May 12, 2026 · 8m · transcript

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the life and writings of the Chinese Buddhist monk Yijing, who spent over a decade in Srivijaya during the 7th century. Yijing's detailed records offer a rare window into the empire's golden age: its universities, monastic discipline, and role as a center for Buddhist learning. They discuss his journey from Tang China via the Maritime Silk Road, his studies at Srivijaya's 'thousand monasteries,' and his translations of scriptures. The episode also examines how Yijing's accounts corroborate other evidence, like the Kedukan…