Diplomacy and Trade in the Chinese World, 589-1276

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86 continental south asia and the islands


1050: 79 rhinoceros horns from Champa.
1077: rhinoceros horns from Chu-lien.
1082: 50 rhinoceros horns from Chiao-chih.
1155: 20 rhinoceros horns from Champa.
1200: 50 rhinoceros horns from the Khmer Kingdom.
1205: 10 rhinoceros horns from Chen-li-fu.


Felines and feline products


720: one leopard fur from the Southern Indian State.
1011: one lion from Champa.


Strange animals


1058: one or two strange animals from Chiao-chih, claimed to be ch’i-
lins.


Horses


953: fine horses from the Western Indian State.
1014: 60 horses from Chiao-chih.
1156: 10 horses from Chiao-chih.


Birds and feathers


631: one five-coloured parrot and one cockatoo from Lin-yi.
647: one rose-crested cockatoo from T’o-huan.
720: one five-coloured parrot from the Southern Indian State.
650-656: one five-coloured parrot from Ko-lo-she.
724: one five-coloured parrot from “rivijaya.
727: one five-coloured parrot from “rivijaya.
815: one five-coloured parrot, cockatoos, and one p’in-chia bird from
K’o-ling.
961: 4 peacocks from Champa.
992: 7 white cockatoos from She-p’o.
1003: one red cockatoo from Pagan.
1011: one red cockatoo from Pagan.
Before1020: one red cockatoo from Champa.
1029: one live “phoenix” from Champa.
1155: 360 kingfisher’s feathers from Champa.

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