On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c23.s3: K'Uo-Si-To (Khost)
On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c23.s3
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K'Uo-Si-To (Khost)
v2.c23.s3.1
From Andarāb, the narrative proceeds to relate, the pilgrim going north-west entered a defile, crossed a mountain range, passed several small towns, and after a journey of above 400 *li* came to *K'uo-si-to*. This country, which had been Tokhara territory, was above 3000 *li* and its capital above ten *li* in circuit; and it was subject to the Turks. It had many hills and narrow valleys with very cold winds; it had good crops and abundance of fruits and flowers, but the people were violent and unruly. There were three Monasteries, and a very small number of Brethren.
v2.c23.s3.2
Instead of the "3000 *li*" here given as the circuit of this country the D text has "less than 1000 *li*", which is probably the correct reading. The country has been identified with the old Khost of which Baber writes more pleasantly than our pilgrim.¹
v2.c23.s3.3
¹ Baber p. 151; Yule op. c. p. 104.