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釋迦方志 1.49

釋迦方志 1.49

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Classical Chinese

1.49

覩貨邏國(古云吐出羅也)之故地也。南北千餘東西三千餘。東拒葱嶺。西接波斯。南大雪山。北據鐵門。縛芻大河中境西流。其中自分二十七國。僧以十二月十六日安居。由溫熱多雨故也。順河北下至呾蜜國東西六百餘。南北四百餘。王城周二十餘里。寺十數僧出千人。大有窣覩波(即古塔之別名如偷婆等)佛像靈異。又東至赤鄂衍那國。東西四百南北五百餘。王城周十餘里。寺五僧少。又東至忿露摩國。東西百餘南北三百餘。王城周十六七里。寺有二所僧百餘耳。東至愉(朔俱)漫國。廣四百餘從百餘里。王城周十餘里。寺二所僧亦不多。西南臨縛芻河。便至鞠和衍那國。廣二百餘從三百餘。王城十餘里。寺三所僧百餘。又東至鑊沙國廣三百餘從五百餘。王城周十六七里。又東至。

The ancient territory of the kingdom of Tokhāristān (Duhuoluo; anciently called Tuchuluo). It is more than one thousand [li] from north to south and more than three thousand from east to west. On the east it borders the Pamirs; on the west it joins Persia; to the south are the Great Snowy Mountains; and to the north it controls the Iron Gate. The great Oxus River flows westward through the middle of its territory. It is divided internally into twenty-seven states. Monks hold the rains retreat (varṣā) beginning on the sixteenth day of the twelfth month, on account of the warmth and heavy rains. Going down along the river, one reaches the kingdom of Termez (Dami). It is more than six hundred [li] from east to west and more than four hundred from north to south. The royal city is more than twenty li in circuit. There are ten-odd monasteries and over one thousand monks, with many stūpas (an alternative name for ancient pagodas, like toupo, etc.) and wondrous Buddha images. Going east, one reaches the kingdom of Čaġāniyān (Chieyanna). It is four hundred [li] from east to west and more than five hundred from north to south. The royal city is more than ten li in circuit. There are five monasteries and few monks. Going east, one reaches the kingdom of Xulm (Fenlumo). It is more than one hundred [li] from east to west and more than three hundred from north to south. The royal city is sixteen or seventeen li in circuit. There are two monasteries and only one hundred-odd monks. Going east, one reaches the kingdom of Šūmān (Shuman). It is more than four hundred [li] wide and more than one hundred li long. The royal city is more than ten li in circuit. There are two monasteries, and monks are likewise not numerous. Bordering the Oxus River to the southwest, one arrives at the kingdom of Kubāḏiyān (Juhuoyanna). It is more than two hundred [li] wide and more than three hundred long. The royal city is more than ten li. There are three monasteries and one hundred-odd monks. Going east again, one reaches the kingdom of Waxš (Huosha). It is more than three hundred [li] wide and more than five hundred long. The royal city is sixteen or seventeen li in circuit. Going east again, one reaches:

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