Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c4.s2.101
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c4.s2.101
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Sea-borne traffic facilitated the bulk movement of medicines and related materials in this period. *Yuan Shi* recorded details of medicine sent as tribute by Indian states. Volume 326 of *Ming Shi* gave a list of tribute items from Bengal including frankincense, pine resin, Wu Xiang, Ma Teng Xiang, Wu Die Ni, Teng Jie and Cu Huang. *Xing Cha Sheng Lan* and *Xi Yang Fan Guo Zhi* mentioned that Indians then were very fond of musk from China and that Chinese traded musk with locals.