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大唐西域記 1.28

大唐西域記 1.28

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Classical Chinese

1.28

跋祿迦國,東西六百餘里,南北三百餘里。國大都城周五六里。土宜氣序,人性風俗,文字法則同屈支國,語言少異。細氈細褐,隣國所重。伽藍數十所,僧徒千餘人,習學小乘教說一切有部。

The kingdom of Poh-luh-kia is about 600 li from east to west, and 300 li or so from north to south. The chief town is 5 or 6 li in circuit. With regard to the soil, climate, character of the people, the customs, and literature (laws of composition), these are the same as in the country of K'iu-chi. The language (spoken language) differs however a little. It produces a fine sort of cotton and hair-cloth, which are highly valued by neighbouring (frontier) countries. There are some ten sanghârâmas here; the number of priests (priests and followers) is about one thousand. These follow the teaching of the "Little Vehicle," and belong to the school of the Sarvâstivâdas (Shwo-yih-tsai-yu-po).

Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World

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