Diplomacy and Trade in the Chinese World, 589-1276

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peace, courtesy calls on ceremonial occasions, and trade. The envoys
exchanged goods on the government level, as well as, no doubt, pri-
vately. In contrast to Koguryo and Paekche, the merchandise is at times
described by the sources. They fall into the following categories:

Humans and Human Products

631: 2 female musicians (rejected), hair.
713-741: 2 women (rejected).
724: 100 ounces of human hair.
748: human hair.

Animals and Animal Products

Horses

723: 1 inferior horse.
724: 2 small inferior horses.

Dogs

724: 3 dogs.

Furs

724: 16 seal skins.

Birds

826: falcons.

Medical Drugs

724: 20 ounces of cow bezoar.
748: cow bezoar.
774: cow bezoar.