Nine Incense Sticks in Global History: Nezha, Ambergris and Tambora
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This book uses several distinctive historical themes and cultural images as clues to connect the extensive history of interactions between many places in the world. The author shows us that the image of "lotus growing\u002F lotus" represented by Nezha is not unique to China, but was introduced to China from Egypt via West Asia and India; during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, seashells from the mainland of the Central Plains were not introduced from the southern coastal areas of the mainland, but were introduced from the west to the northwest and north of my country from the Maldives via India. Most of the seashells in official warehouses in the south of the Yangtze River during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties came from Ryukyu. Using this as an incision, the author shows us the important hub function that Ryukyu played at this time connecting East Asia, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia and even South Asia. In addition, the author also uses the legend of underwater magnetic mountains and the ambergris trade as clues to reveal the history of cultural trade exchanges between China and the Indian Ocean (Arab) world; and reveals how the 1815 eruption of the Tambora volcano in the southern hemisphere (known as the largest volcanic eruption in the history of human civilization) and the extreme climate anomalies it caused created unexpected obstacles to the world, especially ancient China in the 19th century. The content of the book is scattered in form but concentrated in spirit. It uses microscopic things such as lotus seals, seashells, ambergris, etc. As clues to trace their origins and whereabouts, as well as their important role in history. Through this, it extensively explores the history of cultural and trade exchanges between the Asian continent, with China as the main object, and the Indian Ocean, Pacific Islands and other places. Ultimately, it reveals a rich and exquisite history of global interaction that spans several centuries.
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