What was the purpose of Tang Monk's pilgrimage to the West

Q: What was the purpose of Tang Monk's pilgrimage to the West

A: There are many reasons for Tang Monk's pilgrimage to the West, including the following:

Spread Buddhism ¦…. The main purpose of the Tang monk to learn sutras is to help Buddha ¦… introduce Buddhism to the eastern Datang ¦…, because the Tathagata Buddha believed that the Tang Dynasty was powerful, prosperous and culturally brilliant, and Buddhism needed to take root and flourish on this great land, which was conducive to the expansion of Buddhism's influence.

Personal redemption and fulfillment of destiny. As the second disciple of the Tathagata Buddha, Jinchangzi ¦… was reincarnated. Due to the mistakes he had made before, he needed to redeem himself for his mistakes by learning sutras and realize his sincere belief in Buddhism in his heart.

Meet the needs of Emperor Taizong ¦…. The action of Tang monk collecting Sutras was in response to the needs of Tang Taizong, who hoped that Tang Monk could go to the West to obtain the true Sutras for the sake of the country, so as to cross over the dead and bless the river and the mountains.

Expand the influence of Buddhism. By learning sutras from the Tang Monk, the Tathagata Buddha hoped to spread more Buddhist teachings in the Tang Dynasty, not only for the personal redemption of the Tang Monk, but also to provide opportunities for talented people such as Sun Wukong ¦…, Zhu Bajie ¦…, Sha Shanghe ¦… and Bai Longma ¦… to reform their lives, and at the same time to publicize Buddhist ideas and expand the influence of Buddhism in the world.