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| [PREFACE] | | xi |
| [INTRODUCTION.] |
| Life of Fâ-hien; genuineness and integrity of the text of his narrative; number of the adherents of Buddhism. | | 1 |
| [CHAPTER I.] |
| From Chʽang-gan to the Sandy Desert. | | 9 |
| [CHAPTER II.] |
| On to Shen-shen and thence to Khoten. | | 12 |
| [CHAPTER III.] |
| Khoten. Processions of images. The king’s New monastery. | | 16 |
| [CHAPTER IV.] |
| Through the Tsʽung or ‘Onion’ mountains to Kʽeeh-chʽâ; probablySkardo, or some city more to the East in Ladak. | | 21 |
| [CHAPTER V.] |
| Great quinquennial assembly of monks. Relics of Buddha.Productions of the country. | | 22 |
| [CHAPTER VI.] |
| On towards North India. Darada. Image of Maitreya Bodhisattva. | | 24 |
| [CHAPTER VII.] |
| Crossing of the Indus. When Buddhism first crossed that riverfor the East. | | 26 |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] |
| Woo-chang, or Udyâna. Monasteries and their ways. Traces ofBuddha. | | 28 |
| [CHAPTER IX.] |
| Soo-ho-to. Legend of Buddha. | | 30 |
| [CHAPTER X.] |
| Gandhâra. Legends of Buddha. | | 31 |
| [CHAPTER XI.] |
| Taksahśilâ. Legends. The four great topes. | | 32 |
| [CHAPTER XII.] |
| Purushapura, or Peshâwar. Prophecy about king Kanishka andhis tope. Buddha’s alms-bowl. Death of Hwuy-ying. | | 33 |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] |
| Nagâra. Festival of Buddha’s skull-bone. Other relics, and hisshadow. | | 36 |
| [CHAPTER XIV.] |
| Death of Hwuy-king in the Little Snowy mountains. Lo-e. Poh-nâ.Crossing the Indus to the East. | | 40 |
| [CHAPTER XV.] |
| Bhida. Sympathy of monks with the pilgrims. | | 41 |
| [CHAPTER XVI.] |
| On to Mathurâ, or Muttra. Condition and customs of CentralIndia; of the monks, vihâras, and monasteries. | | 42 |
| [CHAPTER XVII.] |
| Saṅkâśya. Buddha’s ascent to and descent from the Trayastriṃśasheaven, and other legends. | | 47 |
| [CHAPTER XVIII.] |
| Kanyâkubja, or Canouge. Buddha’s preaching. | | 53 |
| [CHAPTER XIX.] |
| Shâ-che. Legend of Buddha’s Danta-kâshṭha. | | 54 |
| [CHAPTER XX.] |
| Kośala and Śrâvastî. The Jetavana vihâra and other memorials andlegends of Buddha. Sympathy of the monks with the pilgrims. | | 55 |
| [CHAPTER XXI.] |
| The three predecessors of Śâkyamuni in the buddhaship. | | 63 |
| [CHAPTER XXII.] |
| Kapilavastu. Its desolation. Legends of Buddha’s birth, and otherincidents in connexion with it. | | 64 |
| [CHAPTER XXIII.] |
| Râma, and its tope. | | 68 |
| [CHAPTER XXIV.] |
| Where Buddha finally renounced the world, and where he died. | | 70 |
| [CHAPTER XXV.] |
| Vaiśâlî The tope called ‘Weapons laid down.’ The Council ofVaiśâlî. | | 72 |
| [CHAPTER XXVI.] |
| Remarkable death of Ânanda. | | 75 |
| [CHAPTER XXVII.] |
| Pâṭaliputtra, or Patna, in Magadha. King Aśoka’s spirit-builtpalace and halls. The Buddhist Brahmân, Rȧdhasȧmi.Dispensaries and hospitals. | | 77 |
| [CHAPTER XXVIII.] |
| Râjagṛiha, New and Old. Legends and incidents connected with it. | | 80 |
| [CHAPTER XXIX.] |
| Gṛidhra-kûṭa hill, and legends. Fâ-hien passes a night on it. Hisreflections. | | 82 |
| [CHAPTER XXX.] |
| The Śrataparṇa cave, or cave of the First Council. Legends.Suicide of a Bhikshu. | | 84 |
| [CHAPTER XXXI.] |
| Gayâ. Śâkyamuni’s attaining to the Buddhaship; and other legends. | | 87 |
| [CHAPTER XXXII.] |
| Legend of king Aśoka in a former birth, and his naraka. | | 90 |
| [CHAPTER XXXIII.] |
| Mount Gurupada, where Kâśyapa Buddha’s entire skeleton is. | | 92 |
| [CHAPTER XXXIV.] |
| On the way back to Patna. Vârâṇasî, or Benâres. Śâkyamuni’sfirst doings after becoming Buddha. | | 93 |
| [CHAPTER XXXV.] |
| Dakshiṇa, and the pigeon monastery. | | 96 |
| [CHAPTER XXXVI.] |
| In Patna. Fâ-hien’s labours in transcription of manuscripts, andIndian studies for three years. | | 98 |
| [CHAPTER XXXVII.] |
| To Champâ and Tâmaliptî. Stay and labours there for threeyears. Takes ship to Singhala, or Ceylon. | | 100 |
| [CHAPTER XXXVIII.] |
| At Ceylon. Rise of the kingdom. Feats of Buddha. Topes andmonasteries. Statue of Buddha in jade. Bo tree. Festival ofBuddha’s tooth. | | 101 |
| [CHAPTER XXXIX.] |
| Cremation of an Arhat. Sermon of a devotee. | | 107 |
| [CHAPTER XL.] |
| After two years takes ship for China. Disastrous passage to Java;and thence to China; arrives at Shan-tung; and goes toNanking. Conclusion or l’envoi by another writer. | | 111 |
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