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An Inglorious Columbus; Or, Evidence That Hwui Shan And A Party Of Buddhist Monks From Afghanistan Discovered America In The Fifth Century, A.D.

Edward Payson Vining · 1885 · New York, D. Appleton and company

This document argues that a party of Buddhist monks from Afghanistan, led by Hwui Shan, discovered America in the fifth century. It provides geographical analysis of ocean currents and island chains to support the theory of an Asiatic migration to the North American continent.

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Source: archive.org · 2026-10-30

Edward Payson Vining, An Inglorious Columbus; Or, Evidence That Hwui Shan And A Party Of Buddhist Monks From Afghanistan Discovered America In The Fifth Century, A.D. (1885). https://archive.org/download/ingloriouscolum00vinirich/ingloriouscolum00vinirich.pdf (retrieved 2026-10-30).

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