Chapter 21

The Three Predecessors of S�kyamuni

Fifty li to the west of the city brings the traveller to a town named Too-wei, the birthplace of K�syapa Buddha. At the place where he and his father met, and at that where he attained to pari-nirv�na, topes were erected. Over the entire relic of the whole body of him, the K�syapa Tath�gata, a great tope was also erected.

Going on southeast from the city of Sr�vasti for twelve yojanas, the travellers came to a town named Na-pei-ke�, the birthplace of Krakuchanda Buddha. At the place where he and his father met, and at that where he attained to pari-nirv�na, topes were erected. Going north from here less than a yojana, they came to a town which had been the birthplace of Kanakamuni Buddha. At the place where he and his father met, and where he attained to pari-nirv�na, topes were erected.