一切經音義 12.318

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四洲（音州爾雅云凡水中可居曰洲言四洲者妙高山四面大海中各有一洲東曰勝身南曰贍部西曰牛貨北曰高勝一一洲中身形壽量差別不等廣如起世俱舍等說）。

Four continents (四洲; pronounced zhou: The Erya says, "Any place habitable amid water is called a zhou." As for the four continents, in the great oceans surrounding Mount Sumeru on all four sides there is a continent on each side: the eastern is called Pūrvavideha, the southern Jambudvīpa, the western Aparagodānīya, and the northern Uttarakuru. In each continent the physical shape and lifespan differ; for details, consult texts like the Qishi jing and the Kośa).