[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大唐西域記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087) › 1.21 # 大唐西域記 1.21 大唐西域記 1.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.1.21) 從此西南行二百餘里，踰一小山，越二大河，西得平川，行七百餘里，至屈（居勿反）支國（舊曰龜茲）。 > The kingdom of 'O-ki-ni (Akni or Agni) is about 500 li from east to west, and about 400 li from north to south. > The chief town of the realm is in circuit 6 or 7 li. On all sides it is girt with hills. The roads are precipitous and easy of defence. Numerous streams unite, and are led in channels to irrigate the fields. The soil is suitable for red millet, winter wheat, scented dates, grapes, pears, and plums, and other fruits. The air is soft and agreeable; the manners of the people are sincere and upright. The written character is, with few differences, like that of India. The clothing (of the people) is of cotton or wool. They go with shorn locks and without head-dress. In commerce they use gold coins, silver coins, and little copper coins. The king is a native of the country; he is brave, but little attentive to (military) plans, yet he loves to speak of his own conquests. This country has no annals. The laws are not settled. There are some ten or more Sanghdrdmas with two thousand priests or so, belonging to the Little Vehicle, of the school of the Sarvāstivādas (Shwo-yih-tsai-yu-po). The doctrine of the Sūtras and the requirements of the Vinaya are in agreement with those of India, and the books from which they study are the same. The professors of religion read their books and observe the rules and regulations with purity and strictness. They only eat the three pure aliments, and observe the method known as the "gradual" one. > Going south-west from this country 200 li or so, surmounting a small mountain range and crossing two large rivers, passing westwards through a level valley some 700 li or so, we come to the country of K'iu-chi \[anciently written Kuei-tzii\]. > — Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World - [Previous: 1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.1.20) - [Next: 1.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.1.22) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.1) ## Translations (1) - [Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087~en-beal.1.2) — Samuel Beal 1884, English ## Linked texts (1) - [釋迦方志](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2088.1.44) — 道宣, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.1.21) · Pramāṇa