ASNS2627 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Yuan Dynasty, Northern And Southern Dynasties, Southern Ocean
23 Dec 2018
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The southern dynasties came to an end with the reunification of china in ad 581. Southern ocean trade continued to expand after the tang dynasty in ad 618. Yangzhou and the grand canal became the main centers of trade. Guangzhou benefited from expansion enjoying the profits from the ships. Srivijayans were leaders of the foreign merchant community in guangzhou until ad742. During the 9th century the tang dynasty entered a period of slow decline leading to its fall and a period of division known as the five dynasties, between the fall of tang and rise of the song dynasty. China"s fragmented position favored rising ports including srivijaya. By the end of the 17th century southeast sumatra had become the center of srivijaya, a like between china and the straits of melaka. Although srivijaya sent few diplomatic missions to china, it was heavily involved in chinese trade. Bangka was a source of pepper and tin.
