法顯西行求法是佛教史上的重要大事，法顯之前西去求經者不乏其人，但法顯是第一位陸路去海路回，且記下行旅所見的僧人。《佛國記》以記載與佛陀相關事物為主，行經諸國大乘或小乘、禮佛、僧尼及廟宇數目一一載入，至於行旅之中其他事物則多以簡筆帶過。本文以閱讀的角度，討論遊記寫與不寫之間的意義，凸顯《佛國記》做為宗教行紀的特色。

　　　　　Fa-Shien is the first Buddhist monk going to India by surmounting the desert and the huge mountain and returning to China by sea. He starts this severe journey in search of complete copies of the Vinaya-pitaka in A.D.399. The Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms, written in A.D. 414 by Fa-Shien, is considered a historical record of Buddhism status and elaborate description of Buddhist culture in many different states. This article discusses the religious objective from analyzing the written and non-written experience of the book. The author expresses the devotion to his religion in this book in stead of writing a record of adventure or exploration of new countries.