《水经注·卷一》
最初在城南二里余造了一座大塔，塔前有佛陀的足迹，因而在那里修建寺院。寺院北门对着宝塔，塔南有石柱，柱大四五围，高三丈余；上面刻着这样的铭口文：阿育王拿阎浮提来布施四方僧人，回来后又用钱赎回。
最初作大塔，在城南二里余，此塔前有佛迹，起精舍，北户向塔，塔南有石柱，大四五围，高三丈余，上有铭，题云：阿育王以阎浮提布施四方。僧还以钱赎塔。
First, a large pagoda was built more than two li south of the city. There are Buddha's footprints in front of the pagoda, so a temple was built there. The north gate of the temple faces the pagoda. There is a stone pillar to the south of the pagoda, which is four or five围 in circumference and more than three zhang tall. The following inscription is carved on it: King Ashoka donated閻浮提 to monks from all over the world, and after returning, he redeemed it with money.
<s>[INST] Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 最初作大塔，在城南二里余，此塔前有佛迹，起精舍，北户向塔，塔南有石柱，大四五围，高三丈余，上有铭，题云：阿育王以阎浮提布施四方。僧还以钱赎塔。 [/INST] First, a large pagoda was built more than two li south of the city. There are Buddha's footprints in front of the pagoda, so a temple was built there. The north gate of the temple faces the pagoda. There is a stone pillar to the south of the pagoda, which is four or five围 in circumference and more than three zhang tall. The following inscription is carved on it: King Ashoka donated閻浮提 to monks from all over the world, and after returning, he redeemed it with money.</s>
Identify the key themes in this Classical Chinese text and explain them in English: 最初作大塔，在城南二里余，此塔前有佛迹，起精舍，北户向塔，塔南有石柱，大四五围，高三丈余，上有铭，题云：阿育王以阎浮提布施四方。僧还以钱赎塔。
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First, a large pagoda was built more than two li south of the city. There are Buddha's footprints in front of the pagoda, so a temple was built there. The north gate of the temple faces the pagoda. There is a stone pillar to the south of the pagoda, which is four or five围 in circumference and more than three zhang tall. The following inscription is carved on it: King Ashoka donated閻浮提 to monks from all over the world, and after returning, he redeemed it with money.
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