Dao Li Bang Guo Zhi ( )

Author: Huladazhibi
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: The Book of Countries and Regions provides a detailed account of folk customs, religious cultures, historical relics, economic specialties, and the distances between countries across three continents—Asia, Africa, and Europe—from Western France and Spain to Eastern China, Shilla, Japan, and Ma-i, and from Northern Russia to Southern islands in the Indian Ocean. It depicts the international trade routes of the 9th century. The book elaborates on the active roles of Jewish merchants, Russian merchants, and Muslim merchants from the Islamic Empire in international trade. Particularly noteworthy is its detailed description of China's ports, rivers, products, and maritime routes, offering valuable materials for the study of foreign trade history between China and foreign countries during the Tang Dynasty.