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Srivijaya's Chinese Records: The Zhufan Zhi and Zhao Rugua
In episode 73 of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna dive into the Chinese records that illuminate Srivijaya's golden age. They explore the Zhufan Zhi (Records of Foreign Peoples) written by Zhao Rugua, a 13th-century Chinese maritime trade inspector. The text describes Srivijaya's capital, its trade goods like camphor and cloves, and its tribute missions to the Song court. They also examine earlier Tang dynasty accounts by Yijing and the later Dao Yi Zhi Lue by Wang Dayuan. The episode discusses how these documents reveal Srivijaya's vast trade network, from East Africa to China…
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