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Srivijaya 04: Was Zhenla Cham[ic]?
In the previous post, I made the argument that a place in Chinese sources that is referred to as “Sanfoqi” 三佛齊 indicates “Kambuja/Cambodia,” which in turn indicates “Angkor.” However, there…
Srivijaya 03: The Real Fall of Srivijaya
Srivijaya is a myth! I can clearly see this now. Let me explain.In 1918, French scholar George Coedès “discovered” a maritime kingdom in Southeast Asia that he said was called…
Srivijaya 02: Sanfoqi = Samfhutshiaj = Jianpuzhai = Angkor??
As discussed in the previous post, in 1918 French scholar Georges Coedès came up with the idea that there had been a maritime kingdom in Southeast Asia from roughly the…
Srivijaya 01: Was there a Srivijaya? I’m Not Sure, But There was Definitely a Sri Budhjeta!!
[August 2022 update: I don't believe what I wrote here anymore. I'm now convinced that Shilifoshi referred to a place in what is now southern Thailand around Surat Thani province…
Srivijaya 00: Un-Imagining “Srivijaya” – A Series
In 1918, French scholar George Cœdès made the claim that there was a kingdom in Southeast Asia that no one had ever heard of before. He said it was called…
Thinking about Ngũ Hành in an Age of Resource Depletion
Last week I participated in an online event hosted by The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre in Hồ Chí Minh City called “The Lives of Ngũ Hành.” This event was part…
Engaging With Vietnam in Kyoto!!
The 12th Engaging With Vietnam conference will be held in conjunction with ICAS 12 in Kyoto this coming 24-27 August 2021.The two conferences will be integrated together, so participants of…
Tielman Brothers and Van Halen Brothers
The great rock guitarist Eddie Van Halen, the lead guitarist of the band “Van Halen,” passed away yesterday. I can distinctly remember the first time I heard his guitar playing.It…
The Tradition of Respecting Women in Vietnam – A 1990s Essentialized Invented Tradition
Recently in a few different conversations that I’ve had with Vietnamese friends the topic of wet rice agriculture and respect for women has come up.Today there is a widely-held belief…
The East Asian Modern Vietnam That’s Waiting for Researchers in Paris
One of the most important books in English on Vietnamese history is David G. Marr’s Vietnamese Tradition on Trial 1920-1945.Published in 1984, Vietnamese Tradition on Trial is about the tremendous…
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