大唐西域記 12.6

12.6

安呾羅縛國，覩貨邏國故地。周三千餘里。國大都城周十四五里。無大君長，役屬突厥。山阜連屬，川田隘狹。氣序寒烈，風雪凄勁。豐稼穡，宜花菓。人性獷暴，俗無綱紀。不知罪福，不尚習學，唯修神祠，少信佛法。伽藍三所，僧徒數十，然皆遵習大眾部法。有一窣堵波，無憂王建也。從此西北，入谷踰嶺，度諸小城，行四百餘里，至闊悉多國。

This is the old land of the Tu-ho-lo country. It is about 3000 li round; the capital is 14 or 15 li round. They have no chief ruler; it is dependent on the Turks (Tuh-kiueh). Mountains and hills follow in chains, with valleys intersecting them. The arable land is very contracted. The climate is very severe. The wind and the snow are intensely cold and violent; yet the country is regularly cultivated and productive: it is suitable also for flowers and fruits. The men are naturally fierce and violent. The common people are unrestrained in their ways, and know neither wrong nor right. They do not care about learning, and give themselves only to the worship of spirits. Few of them believe in the religion of Buddha. There are three sanghārāmas and some tens of priests. They follow the teaching of the Mahasanghika (Ta-chong-pu) school. There is one stūpa built by Aśōkarāja.
Going north-west from this we enter a valley, skirt along a mountain pass, traverse several little towns, and after going about 400 li we arrive at K'woh-si-to.