Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Conventions xvii
6. Part 1. Translator’s Introduction 1
7. Part 2. Translation: Xu Jing’s Illustrated Account of the Xuanhe Embassy to Koryŏ
8. Chapter 1. Founding of the Country 63
9. Chapter 2. Dynastic Lineages 66
10. Chapter 3. Cities 72
11. Chapter 4. Prominent Gates 80
12. Chapter 5. Palace Halls, 1 83
13. Chapter 6. Palace Halls, 2 87
14. Chapter 7. Official Dress 96
15. Chapter 8. Famous People 100
16. Chapter 9. Ceremonial Attributes, 1 105
17. Chapter 10. Ceremonial Attributes, 2 108
18. Chapter 11. Guards and Armies, 1 110
19. Chapter 12. Guards and Armies, 2 114
20. Chapter 13. Arms 118
21. Chapter 14. Flags and Pennons 121
22. Chapter 15. Horses and Carts 124
23. Chapter 16. Officials and Offices 127
24. Chapter 17. Shrines and Temples 133
25. Chapter 18. Taoism and Buddhism 141
26. Chapter 19. Common People 145
27. Chapter 20. Women 148
28. Chapter 21. Official Servants 151
29. Chapter 22. Various Customs, 1 154
30. Chapter 23. Various Customs, 2 159
31. Chapter 24. Embassy Guards 163
32. Chapter 25. Receiving the Edict 169
33. Chapter 26.Banquets 174
34. Chapter 27. The Embassy Hostel 180
35. Chapter 28. Tents and Other Accessories, 1 187
36. Chapter 29. Tents and Other Accessories, 2 191
37. Chapter 30. Vessels, 1 193
38. Chapter 31. Vessels, 2 196
39. Chapter 32. Vessels, 3 199
40. Chapter 33. Shipping⁷⁰⁶ 203
41. Chapter 34. Sea Lanes, 1 206
42. Chapter 35. Sea Lanes, 2 219
43. Chapter 36. Sea Lanes, 3 222
44. Chapter 37. Sea Lanes, 4 227
45. Chapter 38. Sea Lanes, 5 229
46. Chapter 39. Sea Lanes, 6 231
47. Chapter 40. Matching Culture 236
48. Account of Conduct of the Deceased Assistant Office Chief of the Department of Punishment of Song, Duke Xu⁹⁴⁶ 246
49. [Postscript] 254
50. Appendix: Dynastic Lineages 257
51. Notes 259
52. Bibliography 341
53. Index 353