Song dynasty merchant voyages to Southeast Asia (960–1279)

1. Song dynasty founded; coastal trade gains attention

   Jan 1, 960Labels: Song dynasty, Chinese coast, maritime trade

   • Britannica

2. Guangzhou maritime trade office established

   Jan 1, 971Labels: Guangzhou, shibosi, maritime office

   • Cambridge
   • Springer

3. Wuyue kingdom absorbed; Hangzhou-linked trade expands

   Jan 1, 978Labels: Wuyue, Hangzhou, shipbuilding

   • Britannica

4. Merchant voyage paperwork requirements tightened

   Jan 1, 989Labels: merchant regulations, government papers

   • Deta article

5. Mingzhou maritime office strengthens regional route system

   Jan 1, 999Labels: Mingzhou, maritime supervisorate

   • PMC paper
   • Cambridge

6. Quanzhou receives maritime trade bureau

   Jan 1, 1079Labels: Quanzhou, maritime bureau, Fujian

   • Quanzhou wiki
   • Britannica

7. Recorded Quanzhou convoys show regular “Southern Seas” trade

   Jan 1, 1095Labels: Quanzhou convoys, Southern Seas

   • Quanzhou wiki

8. Nanhai No. 1 voyage illustrates Southern Song export trade

   Jan 1, 1127Labels: Nanhai No, shipwreck, Southern Song

   • UNESCO
   • Springer

9. Song court retreats south; maritime economy becomes more central

   Jan 1, 1129Labels: Southern Song, Hangzhou, coastal economy

   • Jin Song wars
   • Lin an

10. Zhou Qufei compiles Lingwai Daida on regions and overseas lands

    Jan 1, 1178Labels: Zhou Qufei, Lingwai Daida

    • Lingwai Daida

11. Zhao Rugua finishes Zhu Fan Zhi for maritime trade knowledge

    Jan 1, 1225Labels: Zhao Rugua, Zhu Fan, Fujian

    • Zhu Fan Zhi

12. Quanzhou ship dating shows late Song commercial shipping scale

    Jan 1, 1272Labels: Quanzhou ship, ship dating

    • Quanzhou ship

13. Yuan conquest ends Song rule; maritime trade continues under new regime

    Jan 1, 1279Labels: Yuan conquest, Song dynasty

    • Britannica