[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) › 10.14 # 大唐西域記 10.14 大唐西域記 10.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [10.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.14) 三摩呾吒國，周三千餘里。濱近大海，地遂卑濕。國大都城周二十餘里。稼穡滋植，花菓繁茂。氣序和，風俗順。人性剛烈，形卑色黑，好學勤勵，邪正兼信。伽藍三十餘所，僧徒二千餘人，並皆遵習上座部學。天祠百所，異道雜居，露形尼乾，其徒甚盛。去城不遠有窣堵波，無憂王之所建也。昔者如來為諸天、人於此七日說深妙法。傍有四佛坐及經行遺迹之所。去此不遠，伽藍中有青玉佛像，其高八尺，相好圓備，靈應時効。從此東北大海濱山谷中，有室利差呾羅國。次東南大海隅有迦摩浪迦國。次東有墮羅鉢底國。次東有伊賞那補羅國。次東有摩訶瞻波國，即此云林邑是也。次西南有閻摩那洲國。凡此六國，山川道阻，不入其境，然風俗壤，界聲聞可知。自三摩呾吒國西行九百餘里，至耽摩栗底國（東印度境）。 > This country is about 3000 li in circuit and borders on the great sea. The land lies low and is rich. The capital is about 20 li round. It is regularly cultivated, and is rich in crops, and the flowers and fruits grow everywhere. The climate is soft and the habits of the people agreeable. The men are hardy by nature, small of stature, and of black complexion; they are fond of learning, and exercise themselves diligently in the acquirement of it. There are professors (believers) both of false and true doctrines. There are thirty or so sanghārāmas with about 2000 priests. They are all of the Sthavira (Shang-tso-pu) school. There are some hundred Deva temples, in which sectaries of all kinds live. The naked ascetics called Nirgranthas (Ni-kien) are most numerous. > Not far out of the city is a stūpa which was built by Aśoka-rāja. In this place Tathāgata in former days preached the deep and mysterious law for seven days for the good of the Devas. By the side of it are traces where the four Buddhas sat and walked for exercise. > Not far from this, in a sanghārāma, is a figure of Buddha of green jade. It is eight feet high, with the marks on its person perfectly shown, and with a spiritual power which is exercised from time to time. > Going north-east from this to the borders of the ocean, we come to the kingdom of Srikshetra (Shi-li-ch'a-ta-lo). > Farther on to the south-east, on the borders of the ocean, we come to the country of Kamalanka (Kia-mo-lang-kia); still to the east is the kingdom of Dvarapati (To-lo-po-ti); still to the east is the country of Isanapura (I-shang-na-pu-lo); still to the east is the country of Mahachampa (Mo-ho-chen-po), which is the same as Lin-i. Next to the south-west is the country called Yamanadvipa (Yavanadvipa—Yen-mo-na-cheu). These six countries are so hemmed in by mountains and rivers that they are inaccessible; but their limits and the character of the people and country could be learned by inquiry. > From Samatata going west 900 li or so, we reach the country of Tan-mo-li-ti (Tamralipti). > — Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World - [Previous: 10.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.13) - [Next: 10.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.15) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10) ## Translations (1) - [Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087~en-beal.10.6) — Samuel Beal 1884, English ## Linked texts (2) - [大唐大慈恩寺三藏法師傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2053.4.8) — 慧立 & 彥悰, Classical Chinese - [釋迦方志](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2088.2.40) — 道宣, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.14) · Pramāṇa