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0432 On Ancient Central-Asian Tracks : vol.1
中央アジア踏査記 : vol.1
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me with a series of old Buddhist cave temples at Ma-ti-ssŭ
(Fig. 115) and with other interesting Buddhist remains. They
included fine bronze statues of large size which somehow
had escaped Tungan vandalism in the temples of the pretty
little town of Nan-kou-ch'êng at the foot of the mountains.
We were now near a dividing line of distinct geographical
interest. While to the west, cultivation, whether in the plains
or along the foot of the mountains, is possible only with
irrigation, we now came upon large terraces and alluvial
fans which rainfall alone suffices to render fertile. The marked
change in climatic conditions indicated approach to the
watershed of the Pacific Ocean and the great river valleys
of true China. In pleasant contrast to the manifold signs of
destruction which the great Tungan rising had worked
along the main route, it was pleasant to find examples of
typical Chinese architecture surviving in these verdant foot-
hills (Fig. 118).
Following the route towards Hsi-ning and ascending
through picturesque gorges to the pass of O-po, we reached
the wide valley where the easternmost feeders of the Kan-
chou river gather at an elevation of over 11,000 feet. Thence
we were making our way westwards over high alpine graz-
ing-grounds frequented in the summer by Tangut herdsmen
and horse-breeders when I met with a serious riding acci-
dent which might well have put an end for ever to all my
travelling. My Badakhshi stallion suddenly reared and,
overbalancing himself, fell backwards upon me, with the
result that the muscles of my left thigh were severely in-
jured. Two weeks passed in great pain before I could raise
myself from my camp-bed and use improvised crutches.
Fortunately the arrangements already made enabled my