[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) › 10.20 # 大唐西域記 10.20 大唐西域記 10.20 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [10.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.20) 國西南境大山中，有補澁波祇釐僧伽藍，其石窣堵波極多靈異，或至齋日，時燭光明。故諸淨信，遠近咸會，持妙花蓋，競修供養。承露盤下，覆鉢勢上，以花蓋笴，置之便住，若礠石之吸針也。此西北山伽藍中有窣堵波，所異同前。此二窣堵波者，神鬼所建，靈奇若斯。 > This country is 7000 li or so in circuit; the capital city is about 20 li round. The soil is rich and fertile, and it produces abundance of grain, and every kind of fruit is grown more than in other countries. It would be difficult to name the strange shrubs and the famed flowers that grow here. The climate is hot; the people are uncivilised, tall of stature, and of a yellowish black complexion. Their words and language (pronunciation) differ from Central India. They love learning and apply themselves to it without intermission. Most of them believe in the law of Buddha. There are some hundred sanghārāmas, with 10,000 priests. They all study the Great Vehicle. There are fifty Deva temples in which sectaries of all sorts make their abodes. The stūpas, to the number of ten or so, point out spots where Buddha preached. They were all founded by Asoka-raja. > In a great mountain on the south-west frontiers of the country is a sangharama called Pushpagiri (Pu-se-po-k'i-li) ; the stone stupa belonging to it exhibits very many spiritual wonders (miracles). On fast-days it emits a bright light. For this cause believers from far and near flock together here and present as offerings beautifully embroidered (flower) canopies (umbrellas) ; they place these underneath the vase at the top of the cupola, and let them stand there fixed as needles in the stone. To the north-west of this, in a convent on the mountain, is a stupa where the same wonders occur as in the former case. These two stupas were built by the demons, and hence are derived the extraordinary miracles. > On the south-east frontiers of the country, on the borders of the ocean, is the town Charitra (Che-li-ta-lo), about 20 li round. Here it is merchants depart for distant countries, and strangers come and go and stop here on their way. The walls of the city are strong and lofty. Here are found all sorts of rare and precious articles. > Outside the city there are five convents one after the other; their storeyed towers are very high, and carved with figures of saints exquisitely done. > Going south 20,000 li or so is the country of Simhala (Seng-kia-lo). In the still night, looking far off, we see the surmounting precious stone of the tooth-stupa of Buddha brilliantly shining and scintillating as a bright torch burning in the air. > From this going south-west about 1200 li through great forests, we come to the kingdom of Kong-u-t'o (Konyodha). > — Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World - [Previous: 10.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.19) - [Next: 10.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.21) - [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.10.9) — Samuel Beal 1884, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.10.20) · Pramāṇa