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釋迦方志 1.39

釋迦方志 1.39

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Classical Chinese

1.39

瞢健國亦是故地。周四百餘里都城周十六里。北度河至 阿利尼國亦故地也。周三百餘里帶縛芻河兩岸。大城周十五里。東渡河至 遏羅胡國亦故地也。北臨前河周二百餘里。大城周十五里。又從瞢健國西行百餘里。出葱嶺西頭也尋山而下至。於活國亦是故地。周二千餘里王城周二十餘里。其王突厥也。鐵門已南諸小國多屬突厥。地安平俗多信佛。寺十餘僧數百。大小兼學。西至。

The kingdom of Andarab, which is also former territory. It has a circumference of more than four hundred li, and the capital city has a circumference of sixteen li. Crossing the river to the north, one reaches the kingdom of Ahina, which is also former territory. It has a circumference of more than three hundred li, bordering both banks of the Vakṣu River. The great city has a circumference of fifteen li. Crossing the river to the east, one reaches the kingdom of Roha, which is also former territory. To the north it overlooks the aforementioned river; it has a circumference of more than two hundred li. The great city has a circumference of fifteen li. Again traveling west from the kingdom of Andarab for more than one hundred li, one emerges from the western end of the Congling, and following the mountains downward reaches the kingdom of Huo, which is also former territory. It has a circumference of more than two thousand li, and the royal city has a circumference of more than twenty li. Its king is a Turk. The small kingdoms south of the Iron Gate mostly belong to the Turks. The land is peaceful and calm, and the common people mostly believe in the Buddha. There are more than ten monasteries and several hundred monks, who study both the Mahāyāna and Hīnayāna. Going west, one reaches:

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