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＇10＇ This sentence altogether is difficult to construe； and Mr。 Watters； in the 〃China Review；〃 was the first to disentangle more than one knot in it。 I am obliged to adopt the reading of ｛。｝ ｛。｝ in the Chinese editions； instead of the ｛。｝ ｛。｝ in the Corean text。 It seems clear that only one person is spoken of as assisting the travellers； and his name； as appears a few sentences farther on； was Foo Kung…sun。 The ｛。｝ ｛。｝ which immediately follows the surname Foo ｛。｝； must be taken as the name of his office； corresponding； as the ｛。｝ shows； to that of /le maitre d'hotellerie/ in a Roman Catholic abbey。 I was once indebted myself to the kind help of such an officer at a monastery in Canton province。 The Buddhistic name for him is uddesika=overseer。 The Kung…sun that follows his surname indicates that he was descended from some feudal lord in the old times of the Chow dynasty。 We know indeed of no ruling house which had the surname of Foo； but its adoption by the grandson of a ruler can be satisfactorily accounted for； and his posterity continued to call themselves Kung…sun； duke or lord's grandson； and so retain the memory of the rank of their ancestor。
＇11＇ Whom they had left behind them at T'un…hwang。
＇12＇ The country of the Ouighurs； the district around the modern Turfan or Tangut。
＇13＇ Yu…teen is better known as Khoten。 Dr。 P。 Smith gives （p。 11） the following description of it：〃A large district on the south…west of the desert of Gobi； embracing all the country south of Oksu and Yarkand； along the northern base of the Kwun…lun mountains； for more than 300 miles from east to west。 The town of the same name； now called Ilchi； is in an extensive plain on the Khoten river； in lat。 37d N。； and lon。 80d 35s E。 After the Tungani insurrection against Chinese rule in 1862； the Mufti Haji Habeeboolla was made governor of Khoten； and held the office till he was murdered by Yakoob Beg； who became for a time the conqueror of all Chinese Turkestan。 Khoten produces fine linen and cotton stuffs； jade ornaments； copper； grain； and fruits。〃 The name in Sanskrit is Kustana。 （E。 H。； p。 60）。
CHAPTER III
KHOTEN。 PROCESSIONS OF IMAGES。 THE KING'S NEW MONASTERY。
Yu…teen is a pleasant and prosperous kingdom； with a numerous and flourishing population。 The inhabitants all profess our Law； and join together in its religious music for their enjoyment。＇1＇ The monks amount to several myriads； most of whom are students of the mahayana。＇2＇ They all receive their food from the common store。＇3＇ Throughout the country the houses of the people stand apart like （separate） stars； and each family has a small tope＇4＇ reared in front of its door。 The smallest of these may be twenty cubits high； or rather more。＇5＇ They make （in the monasteries） rooms for monks from all quarters；＇5＇ the use of which is given to travelling monks who may arrive； and who are provided with whatever else they require。
The lord of the country lodged Fa…hien and the others comfortably； and supplied their wants； in a monastery＇6＇ called Gomati；＇6＇ of the mahayana school。 Attached to it there are three thousand monks； who are called to their meals by the sound of a bell。 When they enter the refectory； their demeanour is marked by a reverent gravity； and they take their seats in regular order； all maintaining a perfect silence。 No sound is heard from their alms…bowls and other utensils。 When any of these pure men＇7＇ require food； they are not allowed to call out （to the attendants） for it； but only make signs with their hands。
Hwuy…king； Tao…ching； and Hwuy…tah set out in advance towards the country of K'eeh…ch'a；＇8＇ but Fa…hien and the others； wishing to see the procession of images； remained behind for three months。 There are in this country four＇9＇ great monasteries； not counting the smaller ones。 Beginning on the first day of the fourth month； they sweep and water the streets inside the city； making a grand display in the lanes and byways。 Over the city gate they pitch a large tent； grandly adorned in all possible ways； in which the king and queen； with their ladies brilliantly arrayed；＇10＇ take up their residence （for the time）。
The monks of the Gomati monastery； being mahayana students； and held in great reverence by the king； took precedence of all others in the procession。 At a distance of three or four le from the city； they made a four…wheeled image car； more than thirty cubits high； which looked like the great hall （of a monastery） moving along。 The seven precious substances＇11＇ were grandly displayed about it； with silken streamers and canopies hanging all around。 The （chief） image＇12＇ stood in the middle of the car； with two Bodhisattvas＇13＇ in attendance upon it； while devas＇14＇ were made to follow in waiting； all brilliantly carved in gold and silver； and hanging in the air。 When （the car） was a hundred paces from the gate； the king put off his crown of state； changed his dress for a fresh suit； and with bare feet； carrying in his hands flowers and incense； and with two rows of attending followers； went out at the gate to meet the image； and； with his head and face （bowed to the ground）； he did homage at its feet； and then scattered the flowers and burnt the incense。 When the image was entering the gate； the queen and the brilliant ladies with her in the gallery above scattered far and wide all kinds of flowers； which floated about and fell promiscuously to the ground。 In this way everything was done to promote the dignity of the occasion。 The carriages of the monasteries were all different； and each one had its own day for the procession。 （The ceremony） began on the first day of the fourth month； and ended on the fourteenth； after which the king and queen returned to the palace。
Seven or eight le to the west of the city there is what is called the King's New Monastery； the building of which took eighty years； and extended over three reigns。 It may be 250 cubits in height； rich in elegant carving and inlaid work； covered above with gold and silver； and finished throughout with a combination of all the precious substances。 Behind the tope there has been built a Hall of Buddha；＇15＇ of the utmost magnificence and beauty； the beams； pillars； venetianed doors； and windows being all overlaid with gold…leaf。 Besides this； the apartments for the monks are imposingly and elegantly decorated； beyond the power of words to express。 Of whatever things of highest value and preciousness the kings in the six countries on the east of the （Ts'ung） range of mountains＇16＇ are possessed； they contribute the greater portion （to this monastery）； using but a small portion of them themselves。＇17＇
NOTES
＇1＇ This fondness for music among the Khoteners is mentioned by Hsuan and Ch'wang and others。
＇2＇ Mahayana。 It is a later form of the Buddhist doctrine； the second phase of its development corresponding to the state of a Bodhisattva； who； being able to transport himself and all mankind to nirvana； may be compared to a huge vehicle。 See Davids on the 〃Key…note of the 'Great Vehicle；'〃 Hibbert Lectures； p。 254。
＇3＇ Fa…hien supplies sufficient information of how the common store or funds of the monasteries were provided； farther on in chapters xvi and xxxix； as wel