The Southern Silk route (SSR), one of the least studied overland routes, is a trade route which is about 2000 km long and linked East and North East India with Yunnan Province of China via Myanmar.
March 6th marks the 23rd anniversary of the passing of one of the most significant Chinese-Sanskrit scholars in the contemporary history of cultural and philosophical interactions between India and China, Prof. Xu Fancheng. Born on October 26th, 1909, Xu Fancheng was a poet, Chinese painter, calligrapher, and translator of German, Chinese, and Indian philosophical works. He was a scholar who studied German, Chinese, and Indian civilizations and made significant contributions in these three cultural spheres. Throughout his life, he went by the names F.C Hsu, HuHsu, Shiquan, and Fancheng.
The Bodhi Tree, also known as Ficus Religiosa, is a revered tree in Buddhism as it is believed that Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment under this tree. It is considered a sacred tree and has great historical significance.
Buddhism is a major religion that has played a significant role in the cultural exchange between India and China. With its origins in ancient India, Buddhism spread to China through the Silk Road trade routes, where it greatly influenced Chinese culture and society.
