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 26 - Country of Hi-lu-sih-min-kien (Rui-Samangan)
This country is about 1000 li in circuit, the capital about 14 or 15 li. On the north-west it borders on the kingdom of Ho-lin (Khulm).
Note: In the upper valley of the Khulm river, including the towns of Rūī, Kuram, and Haibak, formerly called Samangān, and about 42 miles west from Baghlān. Moorcroft, Travels, vol. ii. p. 402; Sprenger, Post u. Reise Routen, p. 37; Burnes, Travels (1st ed.), vol. i. pp. 201-205.