Recorded history began in what is now Central Java in the 7th century AD. The writing, as well as Hinduism and Buddhism, were brought by the Indians from South Asia, at the time of Central Java was a centre of power in Java back then. In 664 AD, the Chinese monk Hui-neng visited the Javanese port city he called "Hēlíng" (訶陵) or "Ho-ling", where he translated various Buddhist scriptures into Chinese with the assistance of the Javanese Buddhist monk Jñānabhadra. It is not precisely known what is meant by the name "Hēlíng". It used to be considered the Chinese transcription of "Kalinga" but it now most commonly thought of as a rendering of the name "Areng". "Hēlíng" is believed to be located somewhere between Semarang and Jepara.