Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.s1.89
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.s1.89
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The name and fame of Guṇavarman had now spread in all directions. In A. D. 424 the Chinese monks requested their emperor to invite Guṇavarman to China. Accordingly the Chinese emperor sent messengers to Guṇavarman and the king of Java named Po-to-kia. Guṇavarman embarked on a vessel, owned by the Hindu merchant Nandin (Nan-t'i), and reached Nankin in A. D. 431. A few months later he died at the age of sixty-five.