80 continental south asia and the islands
The total number of datable missions from the countries of conti-
nental South Asia and the islands to Sui, T’ang, Later Chou, and the
Sung dynasties between 589 and 1276 was 338. The following table
shows them by 20-year periods:
587- 606: 5
607- 626: 11
627- 646: 31
647- 666: 23
667- 686: 15
687- 706: 14
707- 726: 21
727- 746: 11
747- 766: 7
767- 786: 4
787- 806: 4
807- 826: 4
827- 846: 2
847- 866: 1
867- 886: 1
887- 906: 1
907- 926: 0
927- 946: 0
947- 966: 7
967- 986: 34
987-1006: 3
1007-1026: 33
1027-1046: 15
1047-1066: 12
1067-1086: 21
1087-1106: 11
1107-1126: 7
1127-1146: 5
1147-1166: 12
1167-1186: 10
1187-1206: 6
1207-1226: 0
1227-1246: 2