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0111 Ruins of Desert Cathay : vol.2
中国砂漠地帯の遺跡 : vol.2
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CHAPTER LVI

TO THE NAN-HU OASIS

Our march on April 3rd from Shih-tsao back to Tun-huang
was short, and, I confess, we all felt glad for it. The pros-
pect of shelter was pleasant after the icy blasts we had
faced for the last week along that desolate 'Great Wall.'
Whether it was the protection afforded by the trees of the
oasis, or at last a sign of approaching spring, the air seemed
warmer in spite of the continued north wind. Being with
Chiang-ssŭ-yeh far ahead of the baggage, I could use the
time gained before pitching camp for a visit to the large
shrine which at the time of my start I had noticed near the
west gate of the town. It boasted of a high pavilion-like
structure, the first 'Pagoda' of the conventional type I had
seen, and seemed in exceptionally good repair for this place
of somnolent nonchalance. The frescoes of the outer gate
showed that it was a Taoist temple, and by their new look
prepared me for the inferior art of the decoration within.
But there was compensation in the glimpse I unexpectedly
gained here of one of the main schools of Tun-huang.

As soon as we had entered the inner court, a swarm of
boys, mostly chubby and well clad, gathered around us.
The teacher had repaired to his house in the town on some
business, and his score or more of pupils were hugely
enjoying the unearned recess. The halls on either side of
the court bore so unmistakably the impress of scholastic
use that for a moment I almost underwent the not altogether
cheering sensation of having come for 'inspection duty.'
There were lumbering big black desks near the windows,
each covered with the 'copy-slips' and exercises of three
or four pupils. The walls were hung appropriately with
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