On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v1.c13.s2.28

v1.c13.s2.28

Our pilgrim proceeds to relate that going north “from this” above 300 *li* he came to the P'o-lo-hih-mo-pu-lo country. This was more than 4000 *li* in circuit, with mountains on all sides, its capital being above twenty *li* in circuit. It had a rich flourishing population, and a fertile soil with regular crops: it yielded bell-metal (tu-shih) and rock-crystal: the climate was coldish: the people had rough ways: they cared little for learning and pursued gain. There were five Buddhist monasteries, but there were very few Brethren: there were above ten Deva-Temples and the sectarians lived pell-mell.