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Hong-xi: Year 1, Month 12, Day 3
11 Jan 1426
11 Jan 1426
Sha-na-wan-nuo-ye, who had been sent by his nephew Xia-wang, the king of the country of Bo-ni, led the chieftain Zuo A-lie* and others in coming to Court and offering tribute of local products. The Emperor spoke to the officials of the Ministry of Rites, saying: "These yi people have come far across the ocean and have gone through difficulties and dangers in travelling such a vast distance. The weather is now very cold. They should all be banqueted and rewarded. In conferring rewards upon them, you should be particularly generous." Possibly should read "Sheng A-lie". See juan 13.8b
Xuan-zong: juan 12.1a-b
Zhong-yang Yan-jiu yuan Ming Shi-lu, volume 16, page 0319/20
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Geoff Wade, translator, Southeast Asia in the Ming Shi-lu: an open access resource, Singapore: Asia Research Institute and the Singapore E-Press, National University of Singapore, http://epress.nus.edu.sg/msl/reign/hong-xi/year-1-month-12-day-3, accessed January 22, 2019