Original Name:
Chinese Name:
錫蘭山
Notes:
Literally "the island of Xi-lan", this term is a general reference to the island of Sri Lanka and the polities thereon. The MSL references to Sri Lanka extend only from the early 15th century until the middle of that century. The most famous incident in the references is the capture of the "king of Sri Lanka" and his family and their subsequent transportation to China by Zheng He. For an account of the battle during which the ruler was captured, see Su Chung-jen (1970). For further literature, see Mills (1970; 124-29) and De Silva (1991; 94-95).
For information on further Chinese sources relating to this polity, see Chen, Xie and Lu (1986; 810-11).
Relevant Entries:
20 entries found.
| Reign Date | Western Date |
|---|---|
| Year 9, Month 6, Day 16 | 6 Jul 1411 |
| Year 9, Month 8, Day 25 | 13 Sep 1411 |
| Year 9, Month 10, Day 4 | 21 Oct 1411 |
| Year 10, Month 7, Day 13 | 20 Aug 1412 |
| Year 14, Month 9, Day 11 | 1 Oct 1416 |
| Year 14, Month 11, Day 1 | 19 Nov 1416 |
| Year 14, Month 11, Day 8 | 26 Nov 1416 |
| Year 14, Month 12, Day 10 | 28 Dec 1416 |
| Year 19, Month 1, Day 25 | 26 Feb 1421 |
| Year 21, Month 9, Day 20 | 24 Oct 1423 |
| Reign Date | Western Date |
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| Year 1, Month 6, Day 12 | 16 Jul 1426 |
| Year 5, Month 6, Day 9 | 29 Jun 1430 |
| Year 8, Month Intercalary 8, Day 1 | 14 Sep 1433 |
| Year 8, Month Intercalary 8, Day 20 | 3 Oct 1433 |
| Reign Date | Western Date |
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| Year 1, Month Intercalary 6, Day 29 | 11 Aug 1436 |
| Year 10, Month 2, Day 20 | 28 Mar 1445 |
| Year 10, Month 3, Day 14 | 20 Apr 1445 |
| Year 11, Month 5, Day 13 | 7 Jun 1446 |
| Reign Date | Western Date |
|---|---|
| Year 3, Month 6, Day 8 | 7 Jul 1459 |
| Year 3, Month 7, Day 21 | 18 Aug 1459 |