Chinese Translations

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<h2>Scroll 30</h2>

<h3>Commentary</h3>

Commentary: The <i>Shiji</i> and Book of Han wrote of Chaoxian and the Two Yues, and the Eastern Capital recorded the Xiqiang. During the era of Wei, the Xiongnu gradually declined and again having the Wuwan and Xianbei.[1] Regarding to the Eastern Barbarians, their interpreters timely communicated, and they described by following our matters. And how oft this was!

評曰：史、漢著朝鮮、兩越，東京撰錄西羌。魏世匈奴遂衰，更有烏丸、鮮卑，爰及東夷，使譯時通，記述隨事，豈常也哉！〔一〕

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〔一〕<i>The Summary of Wei's</i> Biography of Western Peoples states: The Di people have Kings and came long ago. From when the Han established Yi Province, created Wudu Commandery, and expelled these type of people, they have dispersed and hid within mountains and valleys. Some are at Fulu, and some are at Qian and Long, being close. These sort are not of one [kind]. They claim to be Panhu's descendants, but some are called the Green Di, some are called the White Di, and some are called the Python Di. Generally, these worms and their like are located within the Central Empire, and we, by their color of clothing, call them such.

〔一〕《魏略》西戎傳曰：氐人有王，所從來久矣。自漢開益州，置武都郡，排其種人，分竄山谷間，或在福祿，或在汧、隴左右。其種非一，稱槃瓠之後，或號青氐，或號白氐，或號蚺氐，此蓋蟲之類而處中國，人即其服色而名之也。

The Nation of Daqin is also named Liqian. It is located west of Anxi, Tiaozhi, and to the Great Sea's west. If one sails from Angu City on the frontier of Anxi, they will go straight to Haixi. With winds that are favorable, it will take two months to arrive. With winds that are slow, perhaps a year. With no wind, perhaps three years. The nation is west of the sea, hence we call it Haixi.

大秦國一號犁靬，在安息、條支西大海之西，從安息界安谷城乘船，直截海西，遇風利二月到，風遲或一歲，無風或三歲。