Xuanzang Sanzang was a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India to bring back Buddhist scriptures to China during the Tang Dynasty. Authored the Great Tang Records on the Western Regions (Dà Táng Xīyù Jì). The Chinese novel Journey to the West is inspired by his autobigraphy which he wrote after travels. In Japan he is known as Genjo Sanzo.
"Important author and famous monk by the name of Sanzang Fashi."
—Persona 2: Innocent Sin Profile
Xuanzang is the first Persona available from the Hierophant Arcana. Returning Xuanzang to the Velvet Room yields the Sutra accessory, which boosts a party member's main stats by 4 points each.
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Persona 2: Innocent Sin
"Excuse me... Would you happen to be my other self? Ah, just as I thought... I am Xuanzang. Come, let us hurry and depart for Tianzhu."