大唐西域記 2.33

2.33

那揭羅曷國，東西六百餘里，南北二百五六十里。山周四境，懸隔危險。國大都城周二十餘里。無大君長，主令役屬迦畢試國。豐穀稼，多花果，氣序溫暑，風俗淳質，猛銳驍雄，輕財好學。崇敬佛法，少信異道。伽藍雖多，僧徒寡少，諸窣堵波荒蕪圮壞。天祠五所，異道百餘人。

The country of Nagarahāra (Na-kie-lo-ho) is about 600 li from east to west, and 250 or 260 li from north to south. It is surrounded on four sides by overhanging precipices and natural barriers. The capital is 20 li or so in circuit. It has no chief ruler; the commandant and his subordinates come from Kapiśa. The country is rich in cereals, and produces a great quantity of flowers and fruits. The climate is moist and warm. Their manners are simple and honest, their disposition ardent and courageous. They think lightly of wealth and love learning. They cultivate the religion of Buddha, and few believe in other doctrines. The sanghārāmas are many, but yet the priests are few; the stūpas are desolate and ruined. There are five Deva temples, with about one hundred worshippers. Three li to the east of the city there is a stūpa in height about 300 feet, which was built by Asōka-rāja. It is wonderfully constructed of stone beautifully adorned and carved. Sākya, when a Bodhisattva, here met Dīpaṅkara Buddha (Jen-tang-fo), and spreading out his deerskin doublet, and unbinding his hair and covering with it the muddy road, received a predictive assurance. Though the passed kalpa brought the overthrow of the world, the trace of this event was not destroyed; on religious (fast) days the sky rains down all sorts of flowers, which excite a religious frame of mind in the people, who also offer up religious offerings.