Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c14.t6.46

v2.c14.t6.46

This extensive summary of the Chinese history gives us a very interesting account of the friendly intercourse between Borneo and China, but it adds but little to our knowledge of its history and civilisation. There is no doubt that the Chinese official writer has spared no pains to exaggerate the power and prestige of the emperor, and to paint him in a too dazzling light. But all the same he has left the impression that Pu-ni was a fairly civilised country, and enjoyed some amount of political authority and prestige.