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140 A CHINESE ACCOUNT BY HIUAN TSANG two classes, lie receives in addition the equipments of a superior; he who can explain three classes has serv- A. CHINESE BUDDHIST MONASTERY. ants allotted to him to wait upon him and obey him; he who can explain four classes has " pure men " (cf. Sanskrit upasakas) allotted to him as attendants; he who can explain five classes of books is allowed an