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Question

Who sent hwen thsang (Xa anzdng) Tsein as an ambassador in Harsha's Court?

  1. Tai-Tsung
  2. Tung-Kuan
  3. Ku Yen Wu
  4. None of these

Answer:

Option A: Tai-Tsung

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Tai-Tsung”.

Emperor Tai-Tsung of the Tang dynasty sent the Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar Xuanzang (also known as Hwen Thsang) as an ambassador to the court of the Indian emperor Harsha.