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English: Portraits of Periodical Offering of Liang by Xiao Yi from the 6th century. Emissaries from right to left: Uar ( Hephthalites); Persia; Baekje; Qiuci; Wo ( Japan); Langkasuka; Dengzhi (鄧至) of Qiang ethnic group; Karghalik (Yarkand, 周古柯), Kabadiyan (呵跋檀), Kumedhan (胡蜜丹), Baiti (白题Œ, of similar Hephthalite stocks), whom dwell close to Hephthalite; Mo ( Qiemo) (且末).
Français : Portraits des offrandes périodiques de Liang par Xiao Yi, au XIe siècle. Les émissaires, de droite à gauche : Huá (滑)( Hephthalites, 嚈噠人), Perse (波斯), Baekje (百濟), Qiūcí (龜茲), wō (Japon, 日本), Langkasuka (狼牙修, ancien royaume indo-malais), Dengzhi (鄧至), du peuple Qiang, Karghalik (Yarkand, 周古柯), Kabadiyan (呵跋檀), Kumedhan (胡蜜丹), Baiti (白题Œ, également Hephthalite), Xian de Qiemo (且末).
日本語: 『職貢図』。
中文(繁體):《職貢圖》,6世紀梁朝。右到左:滑/嚈噠人,波斯,百濟,龜茲,倭(日本),狼牙修,鄧至,周古柯,呵跋檀,胡蜜丹,白题,且末。
中文(简体):《职贡图》,6世纪梁朝。右到左:滑/嚈噠人,波斯,百济,龟兹,倭(日本),狼牙修,鄧至,周古柯,呵跋檀,胡蜜丹,白题,且末。
Date between 526 and 539
Source Song dynasty copy of Liang dynasty original dated to 526-539
Author Emperor Yuan of Liang

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