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A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms

by Faxian

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Introduction
  3. 3Chapter I — From Ch’ang-Gan to the Sandy Desert
  4. 4Chapter II — On to Shen-Shen and Thence to Khoten
  5. 5Chapter III — Khoten. Processions of Images. The King’s New Monastery
  6. 6Chapter IV — Through the Ts’ung or “Onion” Mountains to K’eeh-Ch’a…
  7. 7Chapter V — Great Quinquennial Assembly of Monks. Relics of Buddha.…
  8. 8Chapter VI — On Towards North India. Darada. Image of Maitreya Bodh…
  9. 9Chapter VII — Crossing of the Indus. When Buddhism First Crossed th…
  10. 10Chapter VIII — Woo-Chang, or Udyana. Monasteries, and Their Ways. T…
  11. 11Chapter IX — Soo-Ho-to. Legend of Buddha
  12. 12Chapter X — Gandhara. Legends of Buddha
  13. 13Chapter XI — Takshasila. Legends. The Four Great Topes
  14. 14Chapter XII — Purushapura, or Peshawur. Prophecy About King Kanishk…
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Nagara. Festival of Buddha’s Skull-Bone. Other Relic…
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Death of Hwuy-King in the Little Snowy Mountains. Lo-…
  17. 17Chapter XV — Bhida. Sympathy of Monks With the Pilgrims
  18. 18Chapter XVI — On to Mathura or Muttra. Condition and Customs of Cen…
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Sankasya. Buddha’s Ascent to and Descent From the Tr…
  20. 20Chapter XVIII — Kanyakubja, or Canouge. Buddha’s Preaching
  21. 21Chapter XIX — Sha-Che. Legend of Buddha’s Danta-Kashtha
  22. 22Chapter XX — Kosala and Sravasti. The Jetavana Vihara and Other Mem…
  23. 23Chapter XXI — The Three Predecessors of Sakyamuni in the Buddhaship
  24. 24Chapter XXII — Kapilavastu. Its Desolation. Legends of Buddha’s Bir…
  25. 25Chapter XXIII — Rama, and Its Tope
  26. 26Chapter XXIV — Where Buddha Finally Renounced the World, and Where…
  27. 27Chapter XXV — Vaisali. The Tope Called “Weapons Laid Down.” the Cou…
  28. 28Chapter XXVI — Remarkable Death of Ananda
  29. 29Chapter XXVII — Pataliputtra or Patna, in Magadha. King Asoka’s Spi…
  30. 30Chapter XXVIII — Rajagriha, New and Old. Legends and Incidents Conn…
  31. 31Chapter XXIX — Gridhra-Kuta Hill, and Legends. Fâ-Hien Passes a Nig…
  32. 32Chapter XXX — The Srataparna Cave, or Cave of the First Council. Le…
  33. 33Chapter XXXI — Gaya. Sakyamuni’s Attaining to the Buddhaship; and O…
  34. 34Chapter XXXII — Legend of King Asoka in a Former Birth, and His Naraka
  35. 35Chapter XXXIII — Mount Gurupada, Where Kasyapa Buddha’s Entire Skel…
  36. 36Chapter XXXIV — On the Way Back to Patna. Varanasi, or Benares. Sak…
  37. 37Chapter XXXV — Dakshina, and the Pigeon Monastery
  38. 38Chapter XXXVI — In Patna. Fâ-Hien’s Labours in Transcription of Man…
  39. 39Chapter XXXVII — To Champa and Tamalipti. Stay and Labours There fo…
  40. 40Chapter XXXVIII — At Ceylon. Rise of the Kingdom. Feats of Buddha.…
  41. 41Chapter XXXIX — Cremation of an Arhat. Sermon of a Devotee
  42. 42Chapter XL — After Two Years Takes Ship for China…

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