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2 T'an, and crossing the Yang-lou range arrived at the garrison city of Chang-yeh. Chang-yeh was in a state of rebellion and the roads impassable; and therefore the Prince, being anxious about them, kept them there at his own expense. Thus they fell in with Chih Yen, Hui Chien, Seng Shao, Pao Yün, Sêng Ching and others; and rejoicing to find their errands the same, they spent the rainy season together. The rainy season over they again went on to Tun-huang, where there is a fortified encampment eighty li from east to west and forty li from north to south. Having stayed here one month and some days, Fa Hsien and others, five in all, went on ahead in the train of some officials, and where thus once more separated from Pao Yün and his colleagues. The prefect of Tun-huang gave all necessaries for crossing the desert (of Gobi). In this desert there are a great many evil spirits and hot winds. Those who encounter them (the winds) perish to a man birds above nor beasts below. Gazing on all sides as