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Buddha was at the spot； he shaved his hair and clipt his nails； and
proceeded； along with his disciples； to build a tope seventy or eighty
cubits high； to be a model for all future topes； and it is still existing。 By the
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side of it there is a monastery； with more than seven hundred monks in it。
At this place there are as many as a thousand topes＇14＇ of Arhans and
Pratyeka Buddhas。＇15＇
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NOTES
＇1＇ Now in India； Fa…hien used the Indian measure of distance； but it is
not possible to determine exactly what its length then was。 The estimates
of it are very different； and vary from four and a half or five miles to seven；
and sometimes more。 See the subject exhaustively treated in Davids'
〃Ceylon Coins and Measures；〃 pp。 15…17。
＇2＇ The present Hilda； west of Peshawur； and five miles south of
Jellalabad。
＇3＇ 〃The vihara；〃 says Hardy； 〃is the residence of a recluse or priest；〃
and so Davids：'the clean little hut where the mendicant lives。〃 Our author；
however； does not use the Indian name here； but the Chinese characters
which express its meaningtsing shay； 〃a pure dwelling。〃 He uses the term
occasionally； and evidently； in this sense； more frequently it occurs in his
narrative in connexion with the Buddhist relic worship； and at first I
translated it by 〃shrine〃 and 〃shrine…house；〃 but I came to the conclusion；
at last； to employ always the Indian name。 The first time I saw a shrine…
house was； I think； in a monastery near Foo…chow；a small pyramidical
structure； about ten feet high； glittering as if with the precious substances；
but all； it seemed to me； of tinsel。 It was in a large apartment of the
building； having many images in it。 The monks said it was the most
precious thing in their possession； and that if they opened it； as I begged
them to do； there would be a convulsion that would destroy the whole
establishment。 See E。 H。； p。 166。 The name of the province of Behar was
given to it in consequence of its many viharas。
＇4＇ According to the characters； 〃square； round； four inches。〃 Hsuan…
chwang says it was twelve inches round。
＇5＇ In Williams' Dictionary； under ｛。｝； the characters； used here； are
employed in the phrase for 〃to degrade an officer；〃 that is； 〃to remove the
token of his rank worn on the crown of his head；〃 but to place a thing on
the crown is a Buddhistic form of religious homage。
＇6＇ The Vaisyas； or bourgeois caste of Hindu society； are described
here as 〃resident scholars。〃
＇7＇ See Eitel's Handbook under the name vimoksha； which is
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explained as 〃the act of self…liberation；〃 and 〃the dwelling or state of
liberty。〃 There are eight acts of liberating one's self from all subjective and
objective trammels； and as many states of liberty （vimukti） resulting
therefrom。 They are eight degrees of self… inanition； and apparently eight
stages on the way to nirvana。 The tope in the text would be emblematic in
some way of the general idea of the mental progress conducting to the
Buddhistic consummation of existence。
＇8＇ This incense would be in long 〃sticks；〃 small and large； such as are
sold to…day throughout China； as you enter the temples。
＇9＇ 〃The illuminating Buddha；〃 the twenty…fourth predecessor of
Sakyamuni； and who； so long before； gave him the assurance that he
would by…and…by be Buddha。 See Jataka Tales； p。 23。
＇10＇ The staff was； as immediately appears； of Gosirsha Chandana； or
〃sandal…wood from the Cow's…head mountain；〃 a species of copper…brown
sandal…wood； said to be produced most abundantly on a mountain of （the
fabulous continent） Ullarakuru； north of mount Meru； which resembles in
shape the head of a cow （E。 H。； pp。 42； 43）。 It is called a 〃pewter staff〃
from having on it a head and rings and pewter。 See Watters； 〃China
Review；〃 viii； pp。 227； 228； and Williams' Dictionary； under ｛。｝。
＇11＇ Or Sanghati； the double or composite robe； part of a monk's attire；
reaching from the shoulders to the knees； and fastened round the waist （E。
H。； p。 118）。
＇12＇ These were the 〃marks and beauties〃 on the person of a supreme
Buddha。 The rishi Kala Devala saw them on the body of the infant Sakya
prince to the number of 328； those on the teeth； which had not yet come
out； being visible to his spirit…like eyes （M。 B。； pp。 148； 149）。
＇13＇ Probably=〃all Buddhas。〃
＇14＇ The number may appear too great。 But see what is said on the size
of topes in chapter iii； note 4。
＇15＇ In Singhalese； Pase Buddhas； called also Nidana Buddhas； and
Pratyeka Jinas； and explained by 〃individually intelligent；〃 〃completely
intelligent；〃 〃intelligent as regards the nidanas。〃 This； says Eitel （pp。 96；
97）； is 〃a degree of saintship unknown to primitive Buddhism； denoting
automats in ascetic life who attain to Buddhaship 'individually；' that is；
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without a teacher； and without being able to save others。 As the ideal
hermit； the Pratyeka Buddha is compared with the rhinoceros khadga that
lives lonely in the wilderness。 He is also called Nidana Buddha； as having
mastered the twelve nidanas （the twelve links in the everlasting chain of
cause and effect in the whole range of existence； the understanding of
which solves the riddle of life； revealing the inanity of all forms of
existence； and preparing the mind for nirvana）。 He is also compared to a
horse； which； crossing a river； almost buries its body under the water；
without； however； touching the bottom of the river。 Thus in crossing
samsara he 'suppresses the errors of life and thought； and the effects of
habit and passion； without attaining to absolute perfection。'〃 Whether these
Buddhas were unknown； as Eitel says； to primitive Buddhism； may be
doubted。 See Davids' Hibbert Lectures； p。 146。
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CHAPTER XIV
DEATH OF HWUY…KING IN THE LITTLE SNOWY MOUNTAINS。
LO…E。 POHNA。 CROSSING THE INDUS TO THE EAST。
Having stayed there till the third month of winter； Fa…hien and the two
others；＇1＇ proceeding southwards； crossed the Little Snowy mountains。＇2＇
On them the snow lies accumulated both winter and summer。 On the north
（side） of the mountains； in the shade； they suddenly encountered a cold
wind which made them shiver and become unable to speak。 Hwuy…king
could not go any farther。 A white froth came from his mouth； and he said
to Fa…hien； 〃I cannot live any longer。 Do you immediately go away； that
we do not all die here；〃 and with these words he died。＇3＇ Fa…hien stroked
the corpse；