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Srivijaya's Silk Road of the Sea
While earlier episodes explored Srivijaya’s naval power and religious diplomacy, this episode shifts focus to the intellectual engine that sustained its global influence: the university in Palembang. We trace the journey of the Chinese monk Yijing, who arrived in 671 CE not just as a pilgrim, but as a student of one of the world’s first international academic centers. Lucas and Luna discuss how Srivijayan kings like Balaputradeva actively recruited scholars from India and China, creating a cosmopolitan hub where Sanskrit was translated into Old Malay and Buddhist philosophy was debated in…
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