Kara-Khanid Khanate - Communication With Song China

Communication With Song China

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1009, 黑汗王 Karakhanid ruler send envoys to Song China.
1063, Karakhanid ask Song emperor to grant title of "归忠保顺鳞黑韩王".
1081, Kara-Khanid ruler sent envoy with letter said, “于阗国偻儸有福力量和文法黑汗王,书与东方日出处大世界田地主汉家阿舅大官家”, he mentioned marriage relationship with Song emperor.
Although Karakhanid is the first Islamic kingdom established in this area, it still refer it as an oriental culture.
In Kara-Khanid coin, it always showed “桃花石·卜格拉汗”、“秦之王”、“秦与东方之王”.。桃花石 and 秦 always refer to China.
In "Dīwān lughāt al-Turk" (《突厥语辞典》) written by Mahmūd al-Kashgharī, refer Karakhanid, Song, Khitan as China.

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