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the imperial historiographer's original d.
gest that IL might be proved beyond the
shadow of a doubt.
HxvuG shan. the Chinese Columbus.
Hwui shan was a Buddhist missionary
priest with five brother missionaries
he left China. sailing north by the Pc
ninsuia OF Kamchatku, 60 the Aleutian
Islands. eastward OF Alaska. and thence
20 Fusang. which Is fhe name OF the
country he tells the most about He de-
ecrihes the people he encountered on his
voyage The Aleutian islanders, he said,
were a happy. Joyous people. having the
custom Of tattooing their bodies, and
they received The stranger with great
show of hospitality. East OF these isl
ards was the country he called the Great
Hon" whose inhabitants had no imple-
meuts OF war. nor carried on a war with
any one. but were content 30 1--we by hunt
ing and fishing. This description OF a
people applies truly 20 the inhabitants Of
Alaska. the Esauimaux. who are peace
able people. never having been known 10
have had wars % any kind.
Mexico the Discovered Land.
Fusang. literally. THE Land Of the
Mulberry Tree" IS described as being sit
uated twice ten thousand u to the east
Of Great Han" by a glance nj the
map II will be seen that On easterly
course from that part OF Alaska nearest
Tho Aleutian Islands would bring the nav
ieafor 20 British Columbia. but then the
Old Buddhist missionary may have been
careless In regard to his sailing direc-
tions. or the imperial historiographer may
have carelessly substituted east for south
east Twice ten thousand T." IL figured
variously between six and seven thousand
miles and that distance ia a southeast
erlv direction fgom Alaska nearest the
Aleutian Islands would bring the navi-
gator of the coast OF Mexico Now
Hwui Shan's account OF Fusang and its
PEOPLE. where he appears TO have tarried
some time. applies 10 Mexico. His par
tieular attention was called 20 the fact
that the inhabitants OF the country had
10 walled cities or towns. which would
be the first natural observation OF CHI
naman arriving IN a thickly populated
country from one where everything ~
encompassed with a wall, as In CHINA.
Proofs In the OLD Records.
Hwult Shan describes the houses Of Fu-
sang as being constructed OF adobes or
sun-dried bricks, similar 20 those OF the
Pueblo Indians Of the present day, and
linen he gives n faithful description or
the Mexican Arave. that most useful OF
nll plants 20 the native Mexican. he
said they made cordage and paper from
It's fher and ate the tender sprouts OF It's
young roots. He speaks OF milk when
was probably none other than the ier-
mcuied Juice Of the maguey. the pulque
of The present day. and calls the tuna
tho fruit Of the cactus. which We cah
prckly pear. red pear which, " not
piurked. remains on the tree throughout
'ss season. The people had no iron, bur
used conner in variety OF ways. ana
raH was Of no value. spenking Of the
inh hiianfs he said the children married
Or very young age. which Is true OF
ihe aboriginal tribes Of Mexico
Buddha Religion Founded.
Tho religion OF Buddha was founded
In Central India about the beginning OF
the Christian era. No Jew, Greek no.
man OF Brahman had ever Thought OF
converting any. one to his religion. by
them religion was considered private
or natural property, with which no out-
slider had any business 20 Interfere. but
Buddha. the founder Of Buddhism. COM
nanded bis proseiytes 90 go forth Wild
his doctrines and preach them In every
part OF the world. Thus with religion
East Indian arts were carried into CHINA
ond Buddhism was eventually accepted
as n religion by the Chinese. VINO pre-
serve IA their records accounts OF jour
neys made by various devotees ot tne
Buddhist religion IN sS5 A. d., s@. sh
ana GO These accounts are al wfii'eh
hy the Buddhists themselves, whereas me
account % Hwui shan u chronicled ny
the imperial historiogrerher
After the destruction Of the dynasty ~
Tnin IN f2n China was divided into t"o
empires. that 81 the north ana that OF
che south. Ll-yen-chen. Chinese MS
iorian. who wrote the history 81 these
two empires about the beginning OF me