大唐西域記 1.86

1.86

伽藍西南有一精廬，建立已來，多歷年所。遠方輻湊，高才類聚，證四果者，難以詳舉。故諸羅漢將入涅槃，示現神通，眾所知識，乃有建立，諸窣堵波基跡相隣，數百餘矣。雖證聖果，終無神變，蓋亦千計，不樹封記。今僧徒百餘人，夙夜匪懈，凡聖難測。

To the south-west of the convent there is a Vihāra. Many years have elapsed since its foundation was laid. It is the resort (of people) from distant quarters. There are also a large number of men of conspicuous talent. As it would be difficult for the several possessors of the four different degrees (fruits) of holiness to explain accurately their condition of saintship, therefore the Arhats (Lo-han), when about to die, exhibit their spiritual capabilities (miraculous powers), and those who witness such an exhibition found stūpas in honour of the deceased saints. These are closely crowded together here, to the number of several hundreds. Besides these there are some thousand others, who, although they had reached the fruit of holiness (i.e., Arhatship), yet having exhibited no spiritual changes at the end of life, have no memorial erected to them. At present the number of priests is about 100; so irregular are they morning and night in their duties, that it is hard to tell saints from sinners. To the north-west of the capital about 50 li or so we arrive at the town of Ti-wei; 40 li to the north of this town is the town of Po-li. In each of these towns there is a stûpa about three chang (30 feet) in height. In old days, when Buddha first attained enlightenment after advancing to the tree of knowledge, he went to the garden of deer;