746 Lassen on the History traced [No. 104. 



Turning to the Szus who had conquered Kipin, we have already- 

 defined generally the situation of this country, which will become 

 still clearer from the reports on the Szus. (De Guign. p. 29.) 

 The country Kaofu, it is said, is very extensive ; the inhabi- 

 tants resemble the Indians in manners, and character, being 

 rather mercantile, than warlike. Previous to their latter subjec- 

 tion under the Yuetchis, one part belonged to the Indian kings, 

 another to the Ansi (Parthians) ; a third to the kings of Kipin 

 (viz. the Szu-sovereigns of his account). Hence it clearly appears, 

 that Kipin is the country in the west of Cabul below the Kohi 

 Baba to the westward. Combining with this, the statement that 

 Sakastane received its name from the Saces, we find, that the 

 Kipin of the Chinese is the country of the western Paropamisus, 

 the pastures of which are moreover occupied by a Mongolian 

 tribe of nomades, the Hezarehs.* ^^ Kipin'^ however is a poli- 

 tical not a geographical term, and may on occasion also em- 

 brace portions of Cabul, Arachosia, and Drangiana. 



What the Chinese mention of the productions of art in this 

 country, as silks, gold, and silver vessels, refers of course to the 

 dexterity of the subjugated inhabitants, or those articles were 

 imported by trade. A notice of much importance, is the 

 following, that they struck gold and silver coins ; on the obverse 

 the effigy of a horseman, on the reverse, of a man.f 



As the Chinese had commercial intercourse with the empire 

 Kipin, the names of some kings are mentioned. During the 

 reign of the emperor Woo-ti, (died 87 b. c.) Utolao fov 

 Ontheoulao) reigned in Kipin. His son was killed by a certain 

 Inmoffuy who usurped the throne 30 b. c. Kipin is still spoken 

 of at a much later time, but it is not noticed, whether it 

 continued under its kings from the people of the Szus \ this is. 



* To this passage refers the misplaced and apparently absurd remark 

 with Steph. De urb. 5. v. ^Apa'^waia, woXig ovk a7r(t)9ev Matrcray- 

 CTwv. How comes Arachosia to the country of the Scythes ? However, 

 the Scythes are meant possessing Kipin. 



t De Guign. p. 25. He knew of the Eukratides' coins only those with 

 the type of the Dioscuri, and referred this notice to them. 



