法苑珠林 44.31

44.31

As the *Sūtra of the Twelve Wanderings* states: King Prasenajit in the Jin language is 'Pleasant and Joyful'. The country of Kapilavastu in the Jin language is 'Wondrous Virtue'. The country of Śrāvastī in the Jin language is 'Where Nothing Is Lacking'. The country of Vaiśālī in the Jin language is 'Extensive and Great', and another name is 'Crossing Over Saṃsāra'. The city of Rājagṛha in the Jin language is 'City of the King's House'. The country of Kuru in the Jin language is 'Wise Scholars'. The country of Vārāṇasī in the Jin language is 'Deer Park', and another name is 'Country of the Buddhas'. In Jambudvīpa there are sixteen great countries and eighty-four thousand cities. There are eight kings and four Sons of Heaven. To the east is the Son of Heaven of the Jin, whose people flourish. To the south is the Son of Heaven of the country of India, whose land abounds in elephants. To the west is the Son of Heaven of Da Qin, whose land abounds in gold and jade. To the north is the Son of Heaven of the Yuezhi, whose land has many fine horses. Within the eighty-four thousand cities there are 6,400 types of people, and the sounds of all things differ respectively. There are 560,000 koṭis of villages. Of fish there are 6,400 kinds; of birds there are 4,500 kinds; of beasts there are 2,400 kinds; of trees there are 10,000 kinds; of grasses there are 8,000 kinds; of miscellaneous medicinal herbs there are 740 kinds; of miscellaneous fragrances there are 43 kinds; of treasures there are 121 kinds; and of primary treasures there are 7 kinds. In the ocean there are 2,500 countries. In 180 countries the people eat the five grains. In 330 countries the people eat fish, softshell turtles, giant softshell turtles, and alligators. There are five great kings, each king ruling five hundred cities. The first king is called the country of Sili, whose land entirely serves the Buddha and does not serve diverse heterodoxies. The second king is called Jialuo, whose land yields the seven treasures. The third king is called Bula, whose land yields forty kinds of incense and white lapis lazuli. The fourth king is called Sheye, whose land yields long pepper and black pepper. The fifth king is called Na'e, whose land yields white pearls and seven-colored lapis lazuli. The people in the cities of the five great kingdoms are mostly black and short. They are 650,000 li apart. Beyond this, there is only sea water and no human inhabitants, 1,400,000 li to the Iron Ring Mountains.