釋迦方志 1.48

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1.48

The kingdom of Keš (Jieshuangna; called Shiguo). It is about one thousand five hundred li in circuit. Going southwest for another two hundred li, one enters great mountains. The mountain path is perilous in the extreme, and people and animals are few. Traveling southeast in the mountains for more than three hundred li, one reaches the Iron Gate Pass. The stone cliffs to the left and right are the colour of iron. The iron-reinforced door leaves and hanging bells are still there; this was the western gate of the Han frontier. Going out through the Iron Gate Pass, one immediately reaches:

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釋迦方志 — 道宣, Classical Chinese