2018年6月英语六级翻译练习:大唐西域记
请将下面这段话翻译成英文:
《大唐西域记》
《大唐西域记》,又称《西域记》,共12卷,由玄奘口述,辩机记录而成。记述了玄奘去印度寻求佛法所亲历的138个城邦、地区、国家的概况,有疆域、气候、风土、人情、语言、宗教、佛寺和大量的历史传说、神话故事。此书是研究中古时期中亚、南亚诸国的历史、地理、宗教、文化和中西交通的珍贵资料,也是研究佛教史学、佛教遗迹的重要文献。
参考译文
Records of Western World in Great Tang Dynasty
Records of Western World in Great Tang Dynasty, also known as Records of Western World with a total of 12 volumes, was finished orally by Xuan Zang and recorded by Bian Ji. It recorded the conditions of 138 towns, regions and countries that Xuan Zang passed on the way to seeking Buddhist classics, including details of territory, climate, folk custom, language, religion, Buddhist temples and a lot of historical legends and mythical stories. This book containsprecious materials for the study of history, geography, religion, culture and Sino-west traffic in Central Asia and all countries in South Asia as well as important literature for the study of history and relics of Buddhism.