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Srivijaya's Royal Women and the Silk Road of Faith
While Srivijaya is often remembered for its naval power and trade monopolies, this episode explores a quieter but equally profound dimension of its influence: the role of royal women in sustaining its Buddhist intellectual network. We examine how figures like those connected to the Sailendra lineage used patronage to link Sumatra with Nalanda in India and Chang'an in China. Through the travels of monks like Yi Jing and records from the Song Court, we see how these connections were not just spiritual but diplomatic, creating a transcontinental corridor of learning that relied on the…
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