Covering the period from the establishment of Sui to the fall of Southern Sung, this reference work for the first time gives a full and conveniently arrranged overview of China’s diplomatic and trade relations with its major and minor Asian neighbours: continental South Asia and the islands, Japan, Korea, Northeast Asia, Tibet, Central Asia, West Asia, the Middle East, and the Hsia, Liao, and Chin States.
Basing himself on his yearlong research of Chinese offical histories and historical compendia, the author offers a wealth of detailed information - in translation - on matters such as the goods exchanged, the negotiations for peace and alliances, special missions required by diplomatic etiquette, foreign requests for marriage with Chinese princesses, etc.
Special emphasis is given to the meaning of the so-called “tribute missions”, in reality a disguised form of trade.
Author(s): Hans Bielenstein
Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies: Section 4 China Volume 18
Publisher: Brill Academic Pub
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 726
Tags: China;Asia;History;Europe;Belgium;France;Germany;Great Britain;Greenland;Italy;Netherlands;Romania;Scandinavia;History;Human Geography;Social Sciences;Politics & Social Sciences;Ethnic Studies;Specific Demographics;Social Sciences;Politics & Social Sciences;Diplomacy;International & World Politics;Politics & Government;Politics & Social Sciences;Asian;International & World Politics;Politics & Government;Politics & Social Sciences;European;International & World Politics;Politics & Government;Poli
List of Maps......Page 9
The Sources......Page 11
Introduction......Page 15
Continental South Asia and the Islands......Page 19
Chiao-chih......Page 26
Lin-yi......Page 46
Champa......Page 50
To-mien......Page 60
Fu-nan......Page 61
Chen-la......Page 62
Chen-li-fu......Page 65
To-ho-lo......Page 66
Chou-mei-liu......Page 67
Śrivijaya......Page 68
K'o-ling......Page 74
She-p'o......Page 75
Po-ni......Page 76
Mo-yi......Page 77
P'an-p'an......Page 78
P'u-tuan or P'u-kan......Page 79
Shih-tzu......Page 81
India......Page 82
Chu-lien......Page 87
Wu-ch'a or Wu-ch'ang or Wu-tu......Page 88
Ts'eng-t'an......Page 89
Japan......Page 111
Koguryŏ......Page 121
Paekche......Page 130
Silla......Page 134
Koryo......Page 154
The Hsi (in southern Jehol)......Page 203
Po-hai......Page 210
The Black River Mo-ho......Page 227
The Shih-wei......Page 230
The Wu-lo-hun......Page 234
Tibet......Page 237
The Eastern Kingdom of Women......Page 267
Su-p'i......Page 268
Nan-chao......Page 269
The T'u-yü-hun......Page 287
The Tibetans of Tsong-kha......Page 297
Turfan......Page 303
Karashahr......Page 309
Kucha......Page 310
Kashgar......Page 314
Chu-chü-po......Page 315
Khotan......Page 316
Ferghana......Page 333
Tashkent......Page 335
Samarkand......Page 337
Kabūdhān......Page 340
Ho......Page 341
Kish......Page 342
Māimargh......Page 343
Bukhara......Page 344
Tokharia......Page 345
Ya-ta......Page 348
Chieh......Page 349
Shih-ni......Page 350
Gilgit......Page 357
Kapiśa......Page 359
Hsieh-yi......Page 360
Persia......Page 363
The Arabs......Page 366
Fu-lin......Page 376
The Eastern Turks......Page 385
The Western Turks......Page 407
The Basmil......Page 416
The Turgesh......Page 417
The Hsüeh-yen-t'o......Page 421
The P'u-ku......Page 426
The Uighurs......Page 427
Sha chou......Page 476
The Kirghiz......Page 479
The Tang-hsiang......Page 483
Hsia......Page 489
Liao......Page 539
Chin......Page 627
Conclusion......Page 683
Weights and Measures......Page 697
Sources......Page 699
Analytical Literature......Page 700
Index......Page 701
