大唐西域記 12.22

12.22

尸棄尼國，周二千餘里。國大都城周五六里。山川連屬，沙石遍野。多宿、麥，少穀稼，林樹稀疎，花菓寡少。氣序寒烈，風俗獷勇，忍於殺戮，務於盜竊，不知禮義，不識善惡。迷未來禍福，懼現世災殃。形貌鄙陋，皮褐為服。文字同覩貨羅國，語言有異。越達摩悉鐵帝國大山之南，至商彌國。

This country is about 2000 li in circuit, the chief city is 5 or 6 li. Mountains and valleys follow each other in a connected succession; sand and stones lie scattered over the waste lands. Much wheat and beans are grown, but little rice. The trees are thin, flowers and fruits not abundant. The climate is icy-cold; the men are fierce and intrepid. They think nothing of murder and robbery; they are ignorant of good manners or justice, and cannot distinguish between right and wrong. They are deceived as to the happiness and misery of the future, and only fear present calamities. Their figure and appearance are poor and ignoble; their garments are made of wool or skin; their writing is the same as that of the Turks, but the spoken language is different.
Passing along a great mountain to the south of the kingdom of Ta-mo-si-tie-ti (Tamasthiti?), we come to the country of Shang-mi.