ASNS2661 Study Guide - Final Guide: Liang Dynasty, Krishna River, Southeast Asia

• School: University of Sydney
• Department: Asian Studies
• Course: ASNS2661
• Professor: all

Document Summary

The size of funan in the 3rd century and its position as an indian maritime base, saw the earliest chinese envoys to a southeast asia state, to explore the route for wu emperor. During the reign of the three dynasties geographical location had prevented emperor wu from access to india"s markets, thus funan was critical in facilitating this trade relationship. We have no records of the first envoy, but between 245 and 250 kang tai and zhu k"ang tai made the trip, reporting that funan was a prosperous realm stretching from the lower mekong delta to the malay peninsula. This missionary report is one of the oldest records found in china. From these reports archaeologists have attempted to piece together periods of peace and prosperity (ad280 and: and warfare, where only three foreign missions were recorded. The liang dynasty (502-558) obtained many southeast asian products from funan. Thus, funan was instrumental in facilitating motivations and avenues for trade.