VII. Akk.: Stein. Notes on Ou-k’ong’s account of Kagmir.
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VII.
Notes on Ou-k’ong’s account of Kagmir.
By
M. A. Stein, Ph. Dr.
ln the number of the Journal Asiatique for September-
October 1895 wliich bas recently reacbed me, I have greeted
with no small pleasure Messrs. Lim and Chavannes’ learned
article on the ,Itinerary of Ou-Jc’ong‘ whicb unexpectedly
opens up to us a fresb source of most valuable Information
for an obscure period of Indian history.
In the account wliich we receive there of Ou-k’ong’s
wanderings tbrough Central Asia and India, the notices relating
to the Chinese pilgrim’s visit of Kagmir have naturally attracted
my special interest, in view of the labours I have devoted for
some years back to the elucidation of Kalhana’s Chronicle of
Kagmir. Considering the attention wliich Messrs. Levi and
Chavannes’ important publication is sure to receive among
Indologists, it will, perhaps, be acceptable if I venture to
communicate here the observations wliich a rapid comparison
of these new data with tliose furnished by the Räjatarangini
has suggested to me. I need scarcely say that they are put
forward with all the reserve wliich my ignorance of Chinese
and consequent inability to judge independently in matters likc
the Chinese transcriptions of Indian names, enjoins upon me.
In olfering these remarks I am actuated only by the liope
that the learned editors and other competent scholars may
possibly find them of some use for further investigation.
Ou-k’ong reached Kagmir from the Kabul Valley and
Gandhära (the modern Peshawer district) in the year 759 a. d.
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