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China: 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival'. Detail of a silk painting by Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), 12th century. Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), courtesy name Zheng Dao, was a painter of the Song Dynasty, living during the transitional period from the Northern Song to the Southern Song. He was a significant figure in the early history of Chinese art, instrumental in the development of the landscape art style known as shan shui. His paintings helped reveal much about life in China in the 11th and 12th centuries. Stock Photo

RM2B012FN–China: 'Along the River During the Qingming Festival'. Detail of a silk painting by Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), 12th century. Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), courtesy name Zheng Dao, was a painter of the Song Dynasty, living during the transitional period from the Northern Song to the Southern Song. He was a significant figure in the early history of Chinese art, instrumental in the development of the landscape art style known as shan shui. His paintings helped reveal much about life in China in the 11th and 12th centuries.

RMK9T17G–Southern Song Coin

A group of pilgrims praying as they are circling a white, giant stupa at Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, the main Buddhist stupa in Nakhon Si Thammarat, the largest province in southern Thailand. This stupa did not exist yet during Srivijaya times, but Nakhon Si Thammarat—as well as Chaiya—was agreed by scholars as the northernmost area of the thalassocracy since at least 8th century to 11th century. Nakhon Si Thammarat, known among scholars as Ligor during Srivivijaya periods, was identified by Chinese Song Dynasty as Tong-liu-mei. Stock Photo

RM2J20A5B–A group of pilgrims praying as they are circling a white, giant stupa at Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, the main Buddhist stupa in Nakhon Si Thammarat, the largest province in southern Thailand. This stupa did not exist yet during Srivijaya times, but Nakhon Si Thammarat—as well as Chaiya—was agreed by scholars as the northernmost area of the thalassocracy since at least 8th century to 11th century. Nakhon Si Thammarat, known among scholars as Ligor during Srivivijaya periods, was identified by Chinese Song Dynasty as Tong-liu-mei.

RMMHG7YW–Southern Song Dynasty Coin

RF2HM4GNM–Anping bridge

RMMHG7YK–Southern Song Dynasty Coin

China: A Tributary Horse for Emperor Xuanzong (r. 846-859). Song Dynasty painting, 12th century. The Tea Horse Road (Cha Ma Dao) was a network of mule caravan paths winding through the mountains of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet in Southwest China. It is also sometimes referred to as the Southern Silk Road and Ancient Tea and Horse Road. From around a thousand years ago, the Ancient Tea Route was a trade link from Yunnan, one of the first tea-producing regions, to India via Burma, to Tibet, and to central China via Sichuan Province. In addition to tea, the mule caravans carried salt. Stock Photo

RM2B0119G–China: A Tributary Horse for Emperor Xuanzong (r. 846-859). Song Dynasty painting, 12th century. The Tea Horse Road (Cha Ma Dao) was a network of mule caravan paths winding through the mountains of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet in Southwest China. It is also sometimes referred to as the Southern Silk Road and Ancient Tea and Horse Road. From around a thousand years ago, the Ancient Tea Route was a trade link from Yunnan, one of the first tea-producing regions, to India via Burma, to Tibet, and to central China via Sichuan Province. In addition to tea, the mule caravans carried salt.

Men assist a Ma Song, a Chinese Taoism devotee performing cheek slashing, during a preparation of celebration popularly known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Southern Thailand in Malay Peninsula, also known as 'Ligor' by Srivijaya scholars) was a political centre of Srivijaya. When describing Chenla kingdom (Cambodia), Chau Ju-kua (Zhao Rugua)—a 13th century Chinese commissioner for international trade who worked for Song Dynasty—mentioned that 'this country (Chenla) confines to the south on Kia-lo-hi (Ligor), a dependency of Srivijaya.' Stock Photo

RM2J2HNRY–Men assist a Ma Song, a Chinese Taoism devotee performing cheek slashing, during a preparation of celebration popularly known as the Nine Emperor Gods Festival in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Southern Thailand in Malay Peninsula, also known as 'Ligor' by Srivijaya scholars) was a political centre of Srivijaya. When describing Chenla kingdom (Cambodia), Chau Ju-kua (Zhao Rugua)—a 13th century Chinese commissioner for international trade who worked for Song Dynasty—mentioned that 'this country (Chenla) confines to the south on Kia-lo-hi (Ligor), a dependency of Srivijaya.'