{"product_id":"japanese-missions-to-tang-china-yangmin-han-9781487813758","title":"Japanese Missions to Tang China in Chang'an: Sub Title: Kentoshi Diplomacy, Ritual, and Urban Life, 618-907 CE","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the seventh to the ninth century, Japan dispatched \u003ci\u003eKentoshi\u003c\/i\u003e-- official diplomatic missions to Tang China-- braving the perilous maritime routes of the East China Sea to reshape diplomacy, religion, and urban life across East Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile centered on the destination of Chang' an (Xi' an), this volume is crucial for understanding the Eastern extension of the Maritime Silk Road. It reconstructs the arduous sea and land routes taken by envoys, translators, and monks-- most notably the legendary Jianzhen (Ganjin). Through chronicles, epigraphy, and rich visual materials including the \u003ci\u003eToseiden Emaki\u003c\/i\u003e, the book reveals how technologies, Buddhist institutions, and court protocols flowed from the Tang world to Nara and Heian Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 124 color illustrations, maps, and a glossary, this study brings political history into dialogue with material culture, offering fresh insights for researchers of China- Japan relations, Silk Road urbanism, and maritime history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yangmin Han\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487813759\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487813758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Royal Collins Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Yangmin Han","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48588467667199,"sku":"9781487813758","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/japanese-missions-to-tang-china-yangmin-han-9781487813758","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}