Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 33) (1609) - Page 6


Seven Barbarian Tribes original: 七番 (Qifan). A collective term used to describe various indigenous or "foreign" groups, typically those residing on the southwestern frontiers of the Chinese empire.	Kingdom of Rimeng original: 日蒙國 (Rimeng-guo). Literally the "Sun-Obscured" or "Sun-Drenched" Kingdom. This refers to a remote, semi-mythical land mentioned in early geographic records.	Kingdom of Dahan original: 大漢國 (Dahan-guo). Literally the "Great Han Kingdom." Despite the name, in this context it refers to a legendary land located far to the northeast, often described in ancient texts as being across the sea from Siberia.
Kingdom of Ma’ata original: 麻阿塔 (Ma’ata). A phonetic transcription of a foreign locale, likely a kingdom or trading port in Southeast Asia or the Indian Ocean encountered by Ming dynasty maritime expeditions.	Kingdom of the One-Eyed People original: 一目國 (Yimu-guo). A famous mythical realm appearing in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" (Shan Hai Jing). Its inhabitants are said to have a single eye positioned in the center of their foreheads.	Kingdom of Podeng original: 婆登國 (Podeng-guo). A phonetic transcription of a foreign kingdom, likely located in the Southern Seas (Nanyang) or Southeast Asia.