大唐西域記 3.6.2

3.6.2

The climate is cold and stern. There is much snow but little wind. The people wear leather doublets and clothes of white linen. They are light and frivolous, and of a weak, pusillanimous disposition. As the country is protected by a dragon, it has always assumed superiority among neighbouring people. The people are handsome in appearance, but they are given to cunning. They love learning and are well instructed. There are both heretics and believers among them. There are about 100 sangharamas and 5000 priests. There are four stupas built by Asoka-raja. Each of these has about a pint measure of relics of Tathagata. The history of the country says : This country was once a dragon lake. In old times the Lord Buddha was returning to the middle kingdom (India) after subduing a wicked spirit in U-chang-na (Udyana), and when in mid-air, just over this country, he addressed Ananda thus : " After my Nirvana, the Arhat Madhyantika will found a kingdom in this land, civilise (pacify) the people, and by his own effort spread abroad the law of Buddha."