大唐西域記 12.50

12.50

推表山川，考採境壤，詳國俗之剛柔，繫水土之風氣，動靜無常，取捨不同，事難窮驗，非可仰說。隨所遊至，略書梗概，舉其聞見，記諸慕化。斯故日入已來，咸沐惠澤，風行所及，皆仰至德。混同天下，一之宇內，豈徒單車出使，通驛萬里者哉。

Going on 400 li or so, we arrive at the old kingdom of Tu-ho-lo (Tukhara). This country has long been deserted and wild. All the towns are ruined and uninhabited. From this going east 600 li or so, we come to the ancient kingdom of Che-mo-t'o-na, which is the same as the country called Ni-mo. The city walls still stand loftily, but the inhabitants are dispersed and scattered. From this going north-east a thousand li or so, we come to the old country of Navapa (Na-fo-po), which is the same as Leu-lan. We need not speak of the mountains and valleys and soil of this neighbouring country. The habits of the people are wild and unpolished, their manners not uniform; their preferences and dislikes are not always the same. There are some things difficult to verify to the utmost, and it is not always easy to recollect all that has occurred. But the traveller has written a brief summary of all he witnessed or heard. All were desirous to be instructed, and wherever he went his virtuous conduct drew the admiration of those who beheld it. And why not? in the case of one who had gone alone and afoot from Ku, and had completed such a mission by stages of myriads of li!