The travels of Fa-hsien (399-414 A.D.), or Record of the Buddhistic kingdoms / retranslated by H.A. Giles.

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Date:
1923
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Credit: The travels of Fa-hsien (399-414 A.D.), or Record of the Buddhistic kingdoms / retranslated by H.A. Giles. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Pagoda.—This well-known term covers also stUpa, which more strictly is a monument over relics of Buddha. The Chinese term is the same throughout. Seven Preciosities.—Gold, silver, lapis lazuli, crystal, ruby, emerald, coral. Shaman.—A Buddhist ascetic or priest. Ten Commandments: Thou shalt not take life. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not lie. Thou shalt not drink wine. Thou shalt not sit on a grand couch. Thou shalt not wear an ornamental dress. Thou shalt not sing, dance, nor witness plays. Thou shalt not wear jewels. Thou shalt not eat except at 扫xed hours, [Laymen are bound by the first five only.] Three Refuges.—The Three Persons of the Buddhist Trinity. The Buddhist Creed: I take my refuge in Buddha, I take my refuge in the Faith, I take my refuge in the Church. Y5jana.—Originally a yoking of oxen, a day’s march; anything from 5 to 10 miles, according to the locality and the difficulty of the route.