23/149 Fa-hien travels through and describes Afghanistan and India. Hoei-Sin said to have visited the kingdom of Fu-sang, 20,000 furlongs east of China (identified by some with California). Hoei-Sing and Sung-Yun visit and describe the Pamirs and the Punjab. Cosmas Indicopleustes visits India, and combats the sphericity of the globe. Hiouen-Tshang travels through Turkestan, Afghanistan, India, and the Pamirs. |