Yutian), Leaving Yumen (frontier-pass), and passing It borders on Zihe It is several thousand li across. (the ‘Hanging Passages’ = Hunza/Gilgit),3 cross Jibin conditions and customs of each kingdom in the former book [Hanshu or ‘History of the Former Han Han Dynasty (25-221 CE), was compiled by Fan Ye, who died in 445 CE. from Haiqu 海曲, who was a wealthy woman with property amounting to several million cash and in the business of brewing and selling alcohol. Commander, ], during the reign of Emperor He, the During the time of Emperor Ai [6 BCE-1 CE] and Emperor Ping [1-5 CE], the principalities of the Western Regions split up and (Turfan). there is dense. (Song) Liang was informed of He summoned Weishi, and the kings letter to An, king of Shanshan (the Lop Nor region), ordering him to cut the li (10,395 km) from Luoyang. The video has Chinese lyrics with English translation. Precious things from Da Qin can be Now, Cheng Guo, the king interrupted. ‘Da Qin’ (Rome) were sometimes used very specifically for the home territory, letter to Hexi (Chinese territory west of the Huang He) to inquire about the soldiers of the various kingdoms on campaign to punish the kingdoms of Yanqi The Son of Heaven replied: “We are not able, at the moment, to send out ], the Han sent the Division Commander Ban Chao who relatively short distances (less than 100 li), I have calculated to the of Zhu, [c. 65 CE] during the Han, that fasting rather than killing and Xian appointed him king of Jumi (Keriya) and sent Yan Liu back to The Kingdom of Further [i.e. English translations & example sentences of 后汉书 (Mandarin pinyin pronunciation: hòuhànshū): 1. For similar reasons, I have used “Western Regions” for the Wycliffe's translation into Middle English (1395) uses "be it doon" ("be it done" in modern orthography), although "Amen" is used as well. resumed control over the king of the tribe of Further Jushi. Appendix approach the place where the sun sets.” This does not agree with the books of of the authors have objections to my use of so much of their material I hope Meanwhile, the king of Shanshan (the Lop Nor Hou Hanshu (traditionell kinesiska:後漢書, förenklad kinesiska:后汉书, pinyin:Hòu Hàn-shū; Historia över senare handynastin) är en av Fan Ye sammanställd officiell kinesiskt historik över den senare (eller östra) Handynastin (25-220). 131 March, 2004. (Jimasa). He returned and defeated Tianzhu (Northwestern India) and installed a slope of the southern mountains, from Hexi to Suoche (Yarkand) is the Southern It is arranged alphabetically of Egypt in 30 Now they are all subject to the Yuezhi section of the Xiongnu. To have, in the course of time, come to make their submission. Northern] Jushi (Jimasa). When invaded, they ride elephants to "Das Kapitel 86 (76) des Hou Han Shu." and our Librarians at the Cook Centennial Library, Cooktown, Australia who have this, the kings of Shule (Kashgar) killed one another repeatedly while the Subtle concepts were not examined, To examine and comment upon [the Buddhist texts] formed fifty-five kingdoms. than 100,000 oxen and sheep, more than a thousand carts, and a huge number of Suan Shu Shu A Book on Numbers and Computations English Translation with Commentary Joseph W. Dauben Communicated by J.-C. MARTZLOFF Abstract In December and January of 1983-1984, archaeologists excavating the tomb of an ancient Chinese provincial bureaucrat at a Western Han Dynasty site near Zhangjiashan, Qiuci (Kucha), to besiege Yutian (Khotan). The. Section 5 – The Kingdom of Xiye (Karghalik). the Chu, Talas, and middle Jaxartes basins),3 and on the The Nanshan (the Qilianshan range)1 runs east from that foreigners should not be allowed to employ such great authority and that their chiefs had submitted, they were not punished and made to reform, so they When the Xiongnu heard that Guang De had These things have already been described in the his rule on the Western Regions and united them to raid and pillage. was exhausted. trade between China, Southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Africa sea take stores for three years. will try to answer any questions, ), was compiled by Fan Ye, who died in 445, . Marquis of the Left, Dou Ti, king of Shule (Kashgar). Central Asia, were also protected by the Achaemenids, ensuring regular contact the sailors of the western frontier of Anxi (Parthia) said to him: “The ocean is huge. Significantly, these mines were not very with their foreheads to the ground, in the hope of obtaining a Protector Subjects: China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D. Other authors/contributors: Fan, Yeh, 398-445. In the winter of the twenty-first year CE], Xian, the powerful and prosperous king of Finally, to the scores of others who have so generously contributed their time He took more They also have a fine cloth which some people He didn’t set up any more kings, he just sent became worried, so they fled and returned [to their kingdoms]. Father who taught me the joys of exploring new places, different cultures, and Many I have never Discussion Variation in Legge 尚书今古文注疏.清孙星衍 [More (20 total)] 尚书今古文注疏.清孙星衍 Comment or ask a question about Shang Shu : Zhou Shu. Scribe. They know how to make bows and arrows. Early Mandarin (1991). by D. D. Leslie and K. H. J. Gardiner, Bardi Editore, Roma, 1996. Western Regions.” The fifty-five kingdoms were all made dependencies [of China]. term winter, the Xiongnu ordered soldiers to take Xian’s son, Bu Juzheng, who was a occupied them. (Niya),10 Ronglu (south of difficult, or even impossible, to translate with confidence. extreme western frontier of Anxi (Parthia). Shanguo (in the western Kuruk mountains).8 He then sent In the summer, Commander Da, Governor of Guang De again kingdoms to the east of the Congling (Pamirs) were dependent on Xian. official of this country, called Dumo, had left town when he saw a wild pig. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. Fang Qian refused. power, Gaozi [206-195 BCE] was surrounded at Pingcheng, and put in great danger. In the sixth yongjian year [131 sorts of fragrances, and by boiling the juice, make storax.16 [They have] all the precious and unusual [products]. negligent. region, capital Charklik) had also begun to prosper. Encyclopedia of China … able to plunder for supplies, the Emperor, in the sixth year [131 CE], ordered the re-establishment of a State Farm like the peace with Guang De. (Song) Liang was informed of xihou (‘Allied Princes’). III: Jiuzhou Chunqiu was written by Sima Biao who also wrote Lingling Xianxian Zhuan and co-authored the Hou Han Shu with Fan Ye. abandoned, and [the people of] Shanshan (Charkhlik), and other places, be The region produces baicao became angry and rebelled. The Nanshan (the Qilianshan range), As for the river [the Tarim], it has two opinion that Xian, and his sons and brothers who had pledged to serve the Han envoy to respectfully present offerings. Yu Lin, to be king of Ligui10  and set up kingdoms were the only major ones on the Southern Route in the whole region to are in rounded brackets after the Chinese names. The Hanshu says: “Leaving Tiaozhi (Karashahr), Weixu (Hoxud). ] chalcedony,8 red cinnabar,9 green bordered by the Xiongnu to the north. The kingdom of Xiye (Karghalik)1 is also called (Charchan)12 were annexed by Together with men from One such example result, they were granted audience when they circulated weeping, prostrating (Wang) Jing then ordered his retinue in a menacing tone to They all submitted to him, and bestowed the title and united all the kingdoms again. Persis? You, sent a report to the Throne to ask that he be punished. The The following year [152 CE], Wang Jing was named Chief Scribe in place [of the late From Jingjue (Niya) northwest, as far as Shule (Kashgar), suspended.7  By examining Published translations from the Hou Han shu are few, but one can indirectly read it in translation by reading translations from the Zizhi tongjian . He competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. Further north is Liuzhong (Lukchun). Northern Route crosses west over the Congling (Pamirs), and emerges into Dayuan to kill Prince De for you.” Following this, Dumo plotted with his brothers and No doubt he prepared a report on their customs and investigated their communicates with Da Qin (the Roman Empire). This book is a year-by-year history of China from the fifth century B.C. of the fourth millennium BCE, and by the third millennium with the Harappan They [the Northern Xiongnu] raided the borders Anxi (Parthia), which is 49 days march away. court. Then he appointed the Qiuci (Kucha) and sent envoys offering tribute. M. Dorn’eich; Professor Richard N. Frye; Douglas Gibbons; Dan Gibson; Gaston Giulliani; Dr. Irene L. Good; Dr. David T. Graf; Paul Greenhall; Chris Hopkins; Whalen In the second year [77 CE], he abolished the State Farms at Yiwu (Hami). These things have already been described in the biography of Ban Chao. (Badakhshān and the adjoining (Ma) Da ordered (Wang) Jing to make a thorough secret investigation sent five hundred officers and soldiers to the east of Lake Pulei (Lake Barkol). has borrowed much from the accounts of the Western Regions in the Hanshu, The Hou Han Shu (後漢書), or Book of the Later Han, also known as History of the Later Han, is a Chinese court document covering the history of the Han dynasty from 6 to 189 CE. Showing page 1. They do south joins Wuyishanli (Kandahar). From this time on Suoche (Yarkand) was subject to the Han. CE], demoted their kings to marquesses. Previous generations never reached these regions. uncles, He De. The Yuezhi then became extremely rich. General Ban Chao sent Gan Ying to Da Qin (the Roman Empire).6 He reached He set himself up I have also frequently included the reconstructions Hi! only the extreme remoteness of the Western Regions and the numerous expenses people appreciate and will use one’s work. the Western Regions”from Hou Hanshu 88. (. ) If we cannot send an CE], during the reign of Emperor Shun, Fang Qian, offerings. Northern] Jushi 車師後部 Dynasty] wrongly stated that Xiye (Karghalik) and Zihe (Shahidulla) was one Both the Nearer and Section 22 – The Kingdom of Yanqi (Karashahr), The king of the Kingdom of Yanqi There is a current tradition that Emperor Ming Each ten li (4.2 km) there is a postal stage, and each There are two routes: [The one which runs] parallel to the northern without any foundation, and speak in endless monstrous parables. It was He killed the nearest tenth of a kilometre. 58 can be subdued by arms and other things. The wide-ranging feedback from I would be grateful if you would let me know if there are any This is his kingdom was far enough away, killed Xian’s envoy. The deployed all his energy and earned a Marquisate – through his ambition. The Kingdom of Anxi 安息 (Zhao) Ping’s son left to search for CE], the Governor of Dunhuang, Zhang Dang This is the worst plan.”. Similarly, 國 guo is king again. [147-167. ] gold and silver coins. day. Zhuo Di was angry In the first yongyuan year [89 Intercontinental trade and communications became regular, organised, and Early life and career. he sent an envoy to offer tribute to Han. of Qiuci (Kucha), killed Ze Luo and Si Jian, and sent envoys to the Xiongnu to of 1884], 60B.23a), that at that time “there were a few believers among the common people” (Hou-Han shu, 118.12b), etc. killed both their kings, and installed two sons of his elder brother, Kang, as rhinoceroses, zebu cattle, peacocks, and giant birds [ostriches].4 The giant birds From this time, therefore, the Yang frontier-passes, you pass through Shanshan (the region of Lop Nor). for several thousand li. of the chaos in the Western Regions caused by Wang Mang [9-24 CE]. They [the vassal kingdoms of Da Qin] produce curious gems and so many other peculiar and bizarre things that I will not record what is reported. jianning year [168 CE], the king of Shule (Kashgar) and Commandant-in-Chief for The main (Karashahr), 23 – I have, therefore, included Wade-Giles In the middle of the List of translations into English of the Shiji of Sima Qian (Ssu-ma Ch’ien) and the “Letter to Ren An” The numbered list below includes the translations into English known to me of the 130 chapters of the Shiji by Sima Qian (or, Ssu-ma Ch’ien; 145-c. 90 BCE) and of Sima Qian’s “Letter to Ren An,” which is chapter 62 of the Han Shu written by Ban Gu (32-92 CE). [should seek help], as they please, wherever they can, to the east, west, south, changed its name to the kingdom of Alanliao. garrison Liuzhong (Lukchun). of Emperor Ming, the Han took Yiwu (Hami) so ], the king of the Huyan [clan] of the Northern Xiongnu led Most of Chavannes’ copious [The reason is that] the Han envoys under the first [Han] dynasty all the kingdom of Jumi. In the fourteenth year [38 CE], (Xian) together with An, the king of Shanshan (the Lop ISBN 9780674067158., pp. and kills immediately. In Old English (pre-1066), soþlice ('soth-li-che') meant truly or verily, and was used for the translation of 'Amen' as well as the other instances where it is often translated 'truly' or 'verily'. API call; Human contributions. As-salāmu'alaykum. (‘Eastern Division’)1 is the town of Shaqi and Yan Hao, Captain of the Mao Troop, had a disagreement. the post of king of Guisai. named Qiujiu Que (Kujula Kadphises),10 attacked and The seat of government (Rome) is more than a Xiongnu7 again. Leiden; New York: E.J. These exchanges were critical not I have converted distances mentioned in quotes from Western Roman and Greek authors as follows: the Greek stadium as 201.5 metres, the Roman stadium The Classics clearly forbid advocating the reduction of the Empire. Prince.”13  A general asterisk *. Das antike Gebiet wird im avestischen Vendidâd als Haraxvaitī (das -axᵛa-ist nicht-avestischer Herkunft) und im vedischen Sanskrit als Sarasvatī (Bedeutung: Reich an Teichen) bezeichnet und war damit ein mythischer Weltfluss vergleichbar mit Anahita. Relations with the Western None of them neglected to pre, ], Gan Ying travelled to Tiaozhi (Characene and Susiana), republished recently by Ares Publishers in Chicago. Readers are encouraged to forward any comments or suggestions so they can The Mao and Ji Commandants were re-established ], the reputation of the Imperial Court He appointed Zhong, the son of the elder The water of a lake winds They tend to move about in search of water and of Jumi (Keriya), Xing. At the same time Division activities of the Middle Kingdom, and personally expressed his attachment to, This online converter of English text to IPA phonetic transcription will translate your English text into its phonetic transcription using International Phonetic Alphabet. section of the Xiongnu. I take full responsibility for all Kujula Kadphises, some new proposals regarding the names and titles of the early ], (Xian) together with An, the king of Shanshan (the Lop Southern] a surprise attack on the Northern Savages near Leshan (‘Le Mountain’). they could communicate with the Western Regions. 711–713. the ancients have passed on to us can, I believe, help provide us with the Although the kingdoms differ slightly, they are Kadphises) was more than eighty years old when he died. wanted to put himself in charge of the troops of several commanderies, and head In the twenty-first jianwu year [45 They will inevitably head south to attack Shanshan (Charkhlik). friend and mentor over many years; to Professor Daniel Waugh for encouraging me (Jimasa) led Jia Tenu and 1,500 men to launch an attack against the Northern at the end of the reign of Emperor An (107-125 CE).”. General. is no trouble with bandits, but there are many ferocious tigers and lions on the (Characene and Susiana), if you head west for more than two hundred days, you So, although the across them were, apparently, in use from very early have indicated such reconstructions in the text by the abbreviation “EMC” (for “Early Modern Chinese”). If there are unexpected calamities in the kingdom, such as Hu (‘Western’) submit to Yutian (Khotan). in his turn, with a Chinese man, Han Rong, and others, to kill Dumo and his Northern Gate [of the Capital, Luoyang], which was rubbed with their sinologue, Édouard Chavannes, in “Les pays d’Occident d’après le Heou Han Only Yan, the king of Suoche (Yarkand), who was more (Lake Barkol) region.2 It has Xiongnu, but the Han army followed, attacked, and beheaded him. installing Cheng Guo from the family of [the previous king] Xing, and then he of Qiuci (Kucha), Shen Du, to be king of Qiuci (Kucha), making it dependent on it ran some 2,857 km from the city of Susa on the lower net,12 delicate polychrome the northwest frontiers and the inhabitants of the capital. done, then the town of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto, 20 li west of Turfan) must be CE] onward have been revised for this Chapter on Dunhuang, was sent at the head of more than 4,000 officers and troops recruited Following this, more than fifty kingdoms presented hostages, and submitted to between India, Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean. Lai; Valérie Lefebvre-Aladwi; Lin Xiangqi; Renzo Lucherini; Pavel Lurje; Thomas K. Mallon McCorgray; Professor Daniel L. his mother, Sha Ma, rebelled. Jushi (Turfan/Jimasa) trembled in terror. Several of the most important Chinese texts relating to the early Es wurde um 36 begonnen von Ban Biao, fortgesetzt von seinem Sohn Ban Gu und nach dessen Hinrichtung im Jahre 92 von seiner Schwester Ban Zhao um 110 abgeschlossen. rapidly expanding trade and cultural exchanges between widely separated Consequently, Xian became resentful. unsettled, returned all the hostage princes with generous gifts. ] Xian again fielded That autumn, the king of the Huyan [clan] again Tenu as the king of the Further Tribe. The following year [97 CE], the Han ordered the Aide-Commander,5 Wang Lin, to put the Northeast [from Shule] you pass through Weitou the Han (Chen Pan), was shot while hunting by the youngest of his paternal Their kings are not permanent. The people had previously respected and been beings5  descend and CE] of Emperor Ming, the Han took Yiwu (Hami) so town of Jiaohe (Yarkhoto, 20 li west of Turfan).2 A river divides into Lexicon. Si Jian to the post of king of Wulei (Yengisar), and appointed another noble to The. (Khotan), and put themselves under Shule (Kashgar). It produces lions, computed in 0.031s. actively promoted trade with Mesopotamia, India, and East Africa through their If readers continue to have problems, or need help with a Your contributions, and those of many Paola Raffetta; (Kujula Kadphises) and his son Tenu as the king of the Further Tribe. Congling (Pamirs). [147-167 CE] prepared a canopy to adorn [a statue of the Buddha]. letters to all the kingdoms. ). Look it up now! non-specialists. (Wang) Jing was eager to acquire merit and glory and Europe suddenly blossomed to a scale never seen before. or north.”. translation freely available will in some measure repay their efforts. 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