Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c13.s3.t2.86

v2.c13.s3.t2.86

Kollam, (formerly Quilon), as a crucial trans-shipment port of trade between China and Arab region, was recorded in many ancient Chinese works but with different names. For example, it was called Coran in *‘juan’* 490 of the Song History, Kollam in Zhou Qufei’s *Ling Wai Dai Da* and Zhao Rushi’s *Zhu Fan Zhi*, Julan in *juan* 210 of the Yuan History, and Small Gelan in *juan* 304 of the Ming History, Ma Huan’s *Yingya Shenglan* and Gong Zhen’s *Records of Countries of the Western Oceans of Ming Dynasty*.