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大唐西域記 3.53

大唐西域記 3.53

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Classical Chinese

3.53

從此東南行四百餘里,至曷邏闍補羅國(北印度境)。

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).

Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World

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