Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c5.s2.t3.5
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c5.s2.t3.5
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Duan Chengshi’s *Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang* (*juan* 3) claimed that the “flowers of the Asoka bloom once women touch them.” Some species of the Asoka were planted in South China. Moving Indian Buddhist stories which feature the Asoka tree are popular in China.