On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c23.s9: Po-Li-Hoh
On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c23.s9
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Po-Li-Hoh
v2.c23.s9.1
The pilgrim’s account proceeds—To the north-east (in the D text, north) [of Krism] was the *Po-li-hoh* country. This was old Tokhara country, was above 100 *li* east to west by 300 *li* north to south, and its chief city was above 20 *li* in circuit. It resembled Krism in its products and the manners and customs of the people.
v2.c23.s9.2
This country also was evidently not visited by the pilgrim; it is merely named in the Life as one of the districts to the side of Mungkan. The transcription of the name has been supposed to represent Priha (Julien), or Parika (Yule). Several identifications have been proposed, and Yule supposes that the district “from its relation to Kishm must have lain either immediately on the south bank of the Kokcha or just beyond that river. In the latter case it would lie between Rostāk and Faizābād, where now exists the Province of Pasākū or Shahr-i-Buzburg”.²
v2.c23.s9.3
² op. c. p. 108.