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Pepper Trade in East Asia

Pepper Trade in East Asia PEPPER TRADE IN EAST ASIA* BY TS'AO YUNG-HO Through the extension of cultural and economic contacts, the histories of the neighbouring countries of China have been linked with that of the Middle Kingdom and with each other, forming a unity in the East Asian world. Inter-Asian commerce was one of the principal factors in this formation. This paper traces shifts in the inter-Asian commercial intercourse through pepper trade in East Asia. I Pepper is one of the world's most common spices. From olden times it was a staple article of commerce between East Asia and South or Southeast Asia just as it was between Europe and India. In the first two centuries of the Christian era, because of the ex- pansion of Chinese power, commercial relations between China and India, by way of Central Asia and also along the sea-route, became closer. Trade flourished, and the Chinese obtained precious stones, glass, horses, and some tropical luxury goods, such as ivory and tortoise shell, in return for exports of silk. At about this time, along with the increase in foreign trade, China became a mis- sionary field for Buddhism. Many Buddhist missionaries who represented diverse backgrounds and varied forms http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png T'oung Pao Brill

Pepper Trade in East Asia

TS'AO, Yung-Ho
T'oung Pao , Volume 68 (4): 221 – Jan 1, 1982
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© 1982 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0082-5433
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10.1163/156853282X00028
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PEPPER TRADE IN EAST ASIA* BY TS'AO YUNG-HO Through the extension of cultural and economic contacts, the histories of the neighbouring countries of China have been linked with that of the Middle Kingdom and with each other, forming a unity in the East Asian world. Inter-Asian commerce was one of the principal factors in this formation. This paper traces shifts in the inter-Asian commercial intercourse through pepper trade in East Asia. I Pepper is one of the world's most common spices. From olden times it was a staple article of commerce between East Asia and South or Southeast Asia just as it was between Europe and India. In the first two centuries of the Christian era, because of the ex- pansion of Chinese power, commercial relations between China and India, by way of Central Asia and also along the sea-route, became closer. Trade flourished, and the Chinese obtained precious stones, glass, horses, and some tropical luxury goods, such as ivory and tortoise shell, in return for exports of silk. At about this time, along with the increase in foreign trade, China became a mis- sionary field for Buddhism. Many Buddhist missionaries who represented diverse backgrounds and varied forms

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