Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms

People, Volume Twelve


Kingdom of Kalinga original: "Heling guo"; an ancient kingdom on the island of Java, known as a center of Buddhist scholarship	Kingdom of the Andaman Islands original: "Yantuoman guo"; located in the eastern Indian Ocean	The Arab Kingdom of Egypt original: "Dashi Wusili guo"; "Dashi" is the Chinese transcription for the Tazi or Arabs, and "Wusili" represents "Misr," the Arabic name for Egypt	Kingdom of Karasahr original: "Yanqi guo"; an important Buddhist oasis state along the Silk Road in the Tarim Basin
Kingdom of Mecca original: "Mojia guo"; the birthplace of Muhammad and the holiest city in Islam	Kingdom of Egypt original: "Wusili guo"; another entry for Misr (Egypt), possibly distinguishing between the region and the specific caliphate administration	Kingdom of Anhilwara original: "Nannihualuo guo"; likely referring to the capital of the Solanki dynasty in Gujarat, India