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Srivijaya's Chinese Envoys and the Silk Road of Faith
While previous episodes explored Srivijaya’s naval power and Buddhist monasteries, this episode focuses on the diplomatic engine that sustained the empire: its relationship with Tang and Song China. We examine how Srivijayan envoys used Buddhism as a passport to trade, traveling thousands of miles to secure imperial protection for their merchants in Guangzhou. Lucas and Luna discuss the specific protocols of these missions, the political weight carried by monk-envoys like Yi Jing, and how the empire leveraged religious prestige to bypass local rivals. The conversation details the annual…
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