大唐西域記 3.52
大唐西域記 3.52
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- Classical Chinese
3.52
半笯嗟國,周二千餘里。山川多,疇壠狹,穀稼時播,花菓繁茂,多甘蔗,無蒲萄,菴沒羅菓、烏淡跋羅、茂遮等菓,家植成林,珍其味也。氣序溫暑,風俗勇烈。裳服所製,多衣㲲布。人性質直,淳信三寶。伽藍五所,並多荒圮。無大君長,役屬迦濕彌羅國。城北伽藍少有僧徒。伽藍北有石窣堵波,寔多靈異。
This kingdom is about 2000 li in circuit, with many mountains and river-courses, so that the arable land is very contracted. The seed is sown, however, at regular intervals, and there are a quantity of flowers and fruits. There are many sugar-canes, but no grapes. Amalas, Udumbaras, Mochas, &c., flourish, and are grown in large quantities like woods; they are prized on account of their taste. The climate is warm and damp. The people are brave. They wear ordinarily cotton clothing. The disposition of the people is true and upright; they are Buddhists. There are five sangharamas, mostly deserted. There is no independent ruler, the country being tributary to Kasmir. To the north of the chief town is a sangharama with a few priests. Here there is a stupa which is celebrated for its miracles.
Going south-east from this 400 li or so, we come to the kingdom of Ho-lo-she-pu-lo (Rajapuri).
Translations (1)
- Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World — Samuel Beal 1884, English