. The book of Ser Marco Polo : the Venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East . 144) says: A Nestorian, who had come from Cathay told me thatin that country there is an idol so big that it can be seen from two days off. {Rubruck, p. 144, note) writes: The largest stone image I have seen isin a cave temple at Yung-kan, about 10 miles north-west of Ta-tungFu in Gerbillon says the Emperor Kang-hsi measured it himself and found it to be 57chih high (61 feet). {Duhalde, Description, IV. 352.) I have seen another colossalstatue in a cave near Pinchou in north-w
. The book of Ser Marco Polo : the Venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East . 144) says: A Nestorian, who had come from Cathay told me thatin that country there is an idol so big that it can be seen from two days off. {Rubruck, p. 144, note) writes: The largest stone image I have seen isin a cave temple at Yung-kan, about 10 miles north-west of Ta-tungFu in Gerbillon says the Emperor Kang-hsi measured it himself and found it to be 57chih high (61 feet). {Duhalde, Description, IV. 352.) I have seen another colossalstatue in a cave near Pinchou in north-west Shan-si ; and there is another about 45miles south of Ning-hsia Fu, near the left bank of the Yellow River. {Rockhill, Landof the Lamas, 26, and Diary, 47.) The great recumbent figure of the SleepingBuddha in the Wo Fo ssu, near Peking, is of clay. King Haython (Brossets ed. p. 181) mentions the statue in clay, of an extra-ordinary height, of a God (Buddha) aged 3040 years, who is to live 370,000 yearsmore, when he will be superseded by another god called Jlfadri (Maitreya).—H. C]. Great Lama Monastery. Note 3.—Marco is now speaking of the Lamas, or clergy of Tibetan customs mentioned have varied in details, both locally and with the changes thatthe system has passed through in the course of time. The institutes of ancient Buddhism set apart the days of new and full moon to beobserved by the Sramanas or monks, by fasting, confession, and listening to thereading of the law. It became usual for the laity to take part in the observance, andthe number of days was increased to three and then to four, whilst Hiuen Tsanghimself speaks of the six fasts of every month, and a Chinese authority quoted byJulien gives the days as the 8th, 14th, 15th, 23rd, 29th, and 30th. Fahian says thatin Ceylon preaching took place on the 8th, 14th, and 15th days of the month. Four Chap. XLV. THE CITY OF ETZINA 223 is the number now most general amongst Buddhist nations, and the days
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