Buddhist records of the Western world (Xuanzang)
by Samuel Beal | 1884 | 224,928 words | ISBN-10: 8120811070
This is the English translation of the travel records of Xuanzang (or, Hiuen Tsiang): a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to India during the seventh century. This book recounts his documents his visit to India and neighboring countries, and reflects the condition of those countries during his time, including temples, culture, traditions and fest...
Chapter 23 - Country of Kho-to-lo (Khotl)
This kingdom is 1000 li or so from east to west, and the same from north to south. The capital is 20 li or so in circuit. On the east it borders on the T'sung-ling mountains, and extends to the country of Kiu-mi-to.
Note: Kho-to-lo is represented by Khotl or Khotlān, the Kutl of édrisi, and is described in the text as stretching eastward to the T'sung-ling mountains (Pamir), and bordered on the south by the valley of the Komedai, or plain of Kurgan-tube and lower valley of the Vakhsh. It would thus correspond with the country to the north-east of Kulāb. Conf. Deguignes, H. des Huns, tom. v. p. 28; Bretschneider, Med. Geog., p. 170 n.; Ouseley, Orient. Geog., pp. 239, 276.