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大唐西域記 4.21

大唐西域記 4.21

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Classical Chinese

4.21

設多圖盧國,周二千餘里,西臨大河。國大都城周十七八里。穀稼殷盛,果實繁茂,多金、銀,出珠珍。服用鮮素,裳衣綺靡。氣序暑熱,風俗淳和,人性善順,上下有序。敦信佛法,誠心質敬。王城內外,伽藍十所,庭宇荒涼,僧徒尠少。城東南三四里,有窣堵波,高二百餘尺,無憂王之所建也。傍有過去四佛坐及經行遺迹之所。

This country is about 2000 li from east to west, and borders on a great river. The capital is 17 or 18 li in circuit. Cereals grow in abundance, and there is very much fruit. There is an abundance of gold and silver found here, and precious stones. For clothing the people wear a very bright silk stuff; their garments are elegant and rich. The climate is warm and moist. The manners of the people are soft and agreeable; the men are docile and virtuous. The high and low take their proper place. They all sincerely believe in the law of Buddha and show it great respect. Within and without the royal city there are ten sangharamas, but the halls are now deserted and cold, and there are but few priests. To the south-east of the city 3 or 4 li is a stupa about 200 feet high, which was built by Asoka-raja. Beside it are the traces where the four past Buddhas sat or walked.
Going again from this south-west about 800 li, we come to the kingdom of Po-li-ye-to-lo (Paryatra).

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

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