The Diamond : a Study in Chinese And Hellenistic Folk-Lore
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This is the Hiian chung ki by Kuo* of the fifth century, who reports as follows: "The country of Ta Ts'in pro- duces diamonds (kin-kang), termed also 'jade-cutting swords or knives.' The largest reach a length of over a foot, the smallest are of the size of a rice or millet grain.' Hard stone can be cut by means of it all round, and on examination it turns out that it is the largest of diamonds. This is what the Buddhist priests substitute for the tooth of Buddha."* Chou Mi, quoted above regard...ing the legend of the Dia- ' HiRTH, China and the Roman Orient, pp. 42, 292. P. de MfiLY (Lapidaires chinois, p. 124) translates "River Liu sha," and omits the "Western Ocean." The term Liu-sha existed in early antiquity and occurs for the first time in the Shu king, chap. Yil kung (Legge, Chinese Classics, Vol. Ill, pp. 132, 133, 150), denoting the then known farthest west of the country, the desert extending west of the district of Tun-huang in Kan-su. It is cited also in the elegy Li sao by Ku Yuan (xiii, 89; Legge, Journal R.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
This is the Hiian chung ki by Kuo* of the fifth century, who reports as follows: "The country of Ta Ts'in pro- duces diamonds (kin-kang), termed also 'jade-cutting swords or knives.' The largest reach a length of over a foot, the smallest are of the size of a rice or millet grain.' Hard stone can be cut by means of it all round, and on examination it turns out that it is the largest of diamonds. This is what the Buddhist priests substitute for the tooth of Buddha."* Chou Mi, quoted above regard...ing the legend of the Dia- ' HiRTH, China and the Roman Orient, pp. 42, 292. P. de MfiLY (Lapidaires chinois, p. 124) translates "River Liu sha," and omits the "Western Ocean." The term Liu-sha existed in early antiquity and occurs for the first time in the Shu king, chap. Yil kung (Legge, Chinese Classics, Vol. Ill, pp. 132, 133, 150), denoting the then known farthest west of the country, the desert extending west of the district of Tun-huang in Kan-su. It is cited also in the elegy Li sao by Ku Yuan (xiii, 89; Legge, Journal R.
What to read after The Diamond : a Study in Chinese And Hellenistic Folk-Lore?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Berthold Laufer to read onlineMoreLess
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