Sancai Tuhui (Vol. 34) (1609) - Page 3


Kingdom of Pujialong original: "莆家龍" (Pújiālóng). A phonetic transcription likely referring to a kingdom in Southeast Asia or Africa recorded during Ming voyages.	Kingdom of the Zanj of Kunlun original: "崑崙層期國" (Kūnlún Céngqī Guó). "Kunlun" was a general term for dark-skinned peoples, and "Cengqi" refers to the Zanj (Zanzibar) coast of East Africa.	Kingdom of the Dwarfs original: "小人國" (Xiǎorénguó). A mythical land of tiny people, common in ancient folklore.	Kingdom of the Bellyless original: "無腹國" (Wúfùguó). A legendary race said to have no digestive organs, existing only on the essence of air.	Kingdom of the Long-Legged original: "長脚國" (Chángjiǎoguó). Mythical people described as having exceptionally long legs for wading through deep water.	Kingdom of the Huihui original: "回回國" (Huíhuíguó). A general term used in the Ming Dynasty to refer to the Islamic world or Muslim-majority regions.	Kingdom of the Perforated Chests original: "穿胸國" (Chuānxīōngguó). A mythical race whose people were born with a hole through their chest, through which poles were inserted to carry them.	Kingdom of Shahuagong original: "沙華公國" (Shāhuágōngguó). Likely a phonetic rendering of a foreign place name, possibly in the South Seas.	Kingdom of Aheijiao original: "阿黑驕" (Āhēijiāo). A phonetic transcription of a foreign region, possibly in Africa or Southeast Asia.
Kingdom of the Feathered People original: "羽民國" (Yǔmínguó). Legendary humans covered in feathers and capable of flight.	Kingdom of Dubo original: "都播國" (Dūbōguó). Referring to the Tuba people, a Turkic tribe living in the Yenisei River region of Siberia.	Kingdom of the Large-Eared People original: "聶耳國" (Niè'ěrguó). A mythical people whose ears were so long they had to hold them up with their hands while walking.	Kingdom of the Crossed-Shin People original: "交脛國" (Jiāojìngguó). A legendary race whose legs naturally crossed over one another.	The Long-Armed People original: "長臂人" (Chángbìrén). Mythical people with arms reaching to the ground, often said to use them to catch fish from the shore.	Kingdom of Chaoluguo’e original: "巢魯果訛" (Cháolǔguǒ'é). A phonetic transcription of a distant foreign land.	Kingdom of Kapisa original: "結賓郎國" (Jiébīnlángguó). Likely a reference to Kapisa, an ancient kingdom in the region of modern-day Afghanistan.	The Asa Tribe original: "阿薩部" (Āsàbù). Likely a phonetic transcription of a tribal group encountered in Central or Western Asia.	Kingdom of the Long-Haired People original: "長毛國" (Chángmáoguó). A legendary land where inhabitants were covered in thick, long hair.