卷十四
元史五行志二
生成旗。民皆流。生成。伐遭殃。
Wordsreferringtopeople(civilians)havingtoleavehomeandwanderaroundtoescapefromwar,andtohowtheyarekilledinthewar——
至正二十八年彰德路童
元史五行志二
塔黑。北人作主南人客。塔。朱衣人作主人公。
WhenthecoloroftheTianNingtowerwasblack,peoplefromthenorthruled;whenthecolorofthetowerwasred,amaninredshallbethemaster.Thisisachildren’ssongpredictingthecomingtopowerofZhu(meaningred)YuanZhang’scomingtopowerandtheendoftheMongoliandynasty——
至元十六年彰德民
元史五行志二
李生瓜。民皆家。Peoplebecomehomelesswhencucumbersgrowonaplumtree.WordsreferringtothedifficultyoflifewhenChinawasinthetransitionfromtheYuan(theMongolian)dynastytotheMingdynasty——
至元五年八月京童
元史五行志二
白雁望南。札望北跳。
Thewhitegeeseflytowardsthesouthandthehorsesjumptowardsthenorth.Achildren’ssonginthecapitalcityreferringtotheMongolians’headingnorthforhomesoon——
至正五年淮楚童
元史五行志二
富莫起。莫起屋。但看羊。便是家。Arichmanshouldnotbuildamansionandapoormanshouldnotbuildahouse.Simplylookingattheheadofasheep,thenyouknowyouhaveneitherhomenorcountry.Achildren’ssongreferringtotheroughlifeundertheMongolians’rule——
至正十五年京童
元史五行志二
一一沙。千里里人家。回雪消不堪看。三眼和尚弄瞎。Agustyyellowanddustywindblowsonthousandsofmileswherepeopledonotreside.Whenoneturnsone’shead,thesnowmeltsbeforeseesit.Athree-eyedmonkisplayingwithablindhorse——
元二年彰德民
元史五行志二
天雨【】。事不。
Whentheskyisrainingwhitehair,everythingisgoingwrong——
至元三年彰德民
元史五行志二
天雨。民起怨。中原地。事必。
Whentheskyisrainingthreads,peoplearecomplaininggreatly.Somethingsevereisgoingtohappentothecentralplains(ofChina)——
金末庚午童
元史郭玉
罟罟至。河南拜氏。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthedefeatoftheJinarmybytheinvadingMongolianarmy——
夏引
元史洪君祥
人一。自三千。
Whenonekillstenthousandpeopleinawar,onehastolosethreethousandsodiersatthesametime——
雷州民古歌
元古
舄田兮。父之教。渠之泱泱兮。
我稻。自今有生兮。旱。
AsongsungbypeopleofLeiZhoupraisingtheirofficialWuGuSunZe,whowasabletoplanirrigationforfarmlandsproperly——
人柄
元史
出角。柄光。
WordspraisingGuiYangfornotgoingalongwithsomepeoplewhofailedinanattempttoestablishtheirowngovernmentduringtheYuandynasty.HiscontemporaryWuBingwentalongandwasdespised——
里俞母
元史列女氏
欲孝。俞母。Ifonewantstobeafilialdaughter-in-law,oneshouldconsultYuXin’swife——
州民士信等
明史五行志三
丞相做事。靠蔡。一朝西起。乾。
WordspredictingthedefeatanddeathofZhangShiCheng,whowasoneofthemajorwarlordsattheendofYuandynasty——
建文初年道士歌
明史五行志三
莫逐燕。逐燕日高。高上帝畿。
AsongsungbyaTaoistpractitionerpredictingthecomingtopowerofEmperorCheng,whotookawaythethronefromhisnephewEmperorJianWenbymilitaryforce——
正二年京小歌
明史五行志三
雨帝雨帝。城隍土地。雨若再。我土地。
Achildren’ssongsunginthecapitalcity,predictingthatwhenMing’sEmperorYing,whowascapturedbyanortherntribe,returnedtothecapital,hisyoungerbrother,whotookoverthethrone,wouldhavetogivethethronebacktohim——
末年道士歌
明史五行志三
委鬼坐。茄花遍地生。
AsongsungbyaTaoistpredictingthatwhentheeunuchWeiZongXiantookcontrolofthecourt,therewouldbemuchbloodshed——
末年
明史五行志三。曹操再出。
ArumorpredictinganuprisingorganizedbyLuoRuCaiagainsttheMinggovernment——
官人后歌
明史太祖孝慈高皇后氏
我后慈。化行家邦。我育我。
德忘。德忘。於斯年。
毖彼下泉。悠悠天。
AsongsungbytheservantmaidsintheMingcourtaboutEmpressMawhowasreallykindtoeveryone,includingtheemperor’sconcubinesinthecourt——
方孝孺命
明史方孝孺
天降兮。孰知其由。奸臣得兮。用。
忠臣兮。血交流。以此殉君兮。抑又何求。呼哀哉兮。庶不我尤。WordssaidbyFangXiaoRu,whowasloyaltoJianWenEmperor,beforehewasexecutedbyEmperorCheng,whotookawayJianWen’sthronebymilitaryforce.Inthesewords,hesaidhedidnotregretdyingforthecauseofbeingloyaltohisemperor——
郁引
明史高巍
者割之不。疏者之不。
Itisimpossibletocutoffone’srelationswithone’sbloodrelatives,justasitisimpossibletoestablishanybondwithsomeonewhoisnotabloodrelative——
人雍
明史
前有雍。後有。
Wordsreferringtotwogreedyandcorruptedofficials——
江民周斌歌
明史附周斌
旱。周公之甘露。水患。周公之雨散。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiangYinconcerningtheirofficialZhouPin,whowasabletocallforrainwhenpeopleneededrain,andabletostoprainwhenafloodwasforming——
京左鼎
明史左鼎
左鼎手。口。
Wordsspreadinthecapitalcityconcerningtwoofficials.ZuoDingwasgoodatwritingreportstotheemperor,andLianGangdaredtosayanythingtotheemperor——
成化
明史安
糊三老。泥塑六尚。
Wordsreferringtothosehigh-rankingofficialssurroundingtheemperor.Thewordsdescribehowincompetentanduselesstheywere——
人朱文
明史石亨
朱三千。八百。
Wordsreferringtohowtwopeopleactuallyboughttheirwayintothegovernmentpoststheywereholding——
彭引
明史彭
子出多母。
Asoncomesoutofmanymothers.AproverbusedbyPengShitoadvisetheemperortospreadhislovetodifferentconcubinesinthecourtinsteadofjustfocusingononewhocouldnolongerbearchildren,sincetheemperorstillhadnoheiratthetime——
人李健
明史健
李公。公。公尤侃侃。Mr.Liwasgoodatthinking,Mr.Liuwasgoodatjudging,Mr.Xiewasgoodatspeaking.WordsreferringtothreeoutstandingofficialsduringMing’sEmperorXiao’sreign——
人王恕
明史王恕
京十二部。有一王恕。
WordsabouthowWangShu,ahigh-rankingofficial,wasalwaysreadytotelltheemperorwhathethoughtwasright,tothepointatwhichtheemperorwastiredofhim,too——
川人梳官土兵
明史洪
如梳。如篦。土兵如剃。
AsongsungbypeopleofEasternSiChuanabouthowthegovernmenttroopswerekillingandrobbingthepeople,likethebanditstheyweretryingtocatch——
州人金
明史金
永通不通。葬江中。其作者。噫。公。WordsbypeopleofXunZhoucomplainingabouthowChenJin,thegovernorofSouthernChina,hadcomeupwithabadpolicytodealwiththeminoritygroupMiao——
江西民土土兵
明史金
土可。土兵我。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiangXiabouthowthegovernmenttroopswereworsetotheciviliansthanwerethebanditswhomthetroopsweretryingtoeliminate——
都下林俊黻
明史林俊
御史刑曹。出後府。
Wordsreferringtohowtwoofficialswhowouldnotflatterandbribegotintotroubleandwerethrowninjail——
京嵩世蕃
明史盛
大丞相。小丞相。
Wordsreferringtothefatherandson,YanSongandYanShuFan.Theyweredominatingthecourtevenwithoutofficialtitles——
都采方祥
明史董策
文武管家。
WordsreferringtohowtwoofficialsinthecourtwereservingYanSongasthoughtheywerehisbutlers——
坤引蜀民
明史坤
入山一千。出山五百。
WordssaidbytheloggersofSiChuanabouthowloggingwasatoughjob.Yougotonethousandmantothemountainandyouwouldonlygethalfofthemoutofthemountainalive——
都人郊
明史王汝
欲京堂。章。
WordssaidaboutChenYuJiao,whowereimpeachedandyetwerepromotedafterthat.Thewordssaidthatifonewantedtobepromotedtohighpositions,oneshouldbeimpeachedfirst——
南康士民林曾李
明史李
前林後李。清和比。
AsongsungbypeopleofNanKangreferringtotwoverygoodjudgeswhowereabletosaveinnocentlives——
秦中士民曹文
明史曹文
中有一曹。西之心。
AsongsungbypeopleofShan(firsttone)XiandShan(thirdtone)XiaboutCaoWenZhao,whowasinchargeofeliminatingbanditsinthesetwoprovinces.ThewordssaythatifthereisoneCaointhearmy,allthebanditswillbescaredjustbythethoughtofhim——
左良玉猛如虎
明史猛如虎
想我左。跑我猛。
Wordssaidbythesoldiersabouttwogenerals.TheymissedZuoLiangYu,sinceheneverletthemworktoohard,andtheycomplainedaboutMengRuHu,sincehetrainedthemtoohard——
人方克勤歌
明史方克勤
孰我役。使君之力。孰活我黍。
使君之雨。使君勿去。我民父母。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiNingabouttheirofficialFangKeQin:Itisallbecauseofhimthatwegetoutofmandatorylabor,itishewhogetsusrainforourcrops,andhehadbetternotgoanywhereasheislikeaparentofthepeople——
松江民豫
明史豫
松江太守明日。
TeasingwordssaidbypeopleofSongJiangabouttheirnewgovernor,ZhaoYu.PeopleofSongJianglikedtosueoneanother.ZhaoYuwouldadvisethemtothinkthingsthroughandcomebacktomorrow.Thewordsgolikethis:theSongJiangGovernorwillcometomorrow——
人何廷仁宏德洪王畿
明史德洪
江有何。浙有王。
WordsreferringtotheoutstandingstudentsofWangShouRen,whocouldreallyexpoundtheirteacher’sthoughtswell——
人皇甫氏氏兄弟
明史皇甫
前有四皇。後有三。Wordsreferringtothegoodwriters:fourbrothersoftheHuangFuhousehold,andthreebrothersoftheZhanghousehold——
中李
明史李
不得。老。做不得。小李。WordssaidbypeopleintheNationalArchiveofcertainperiodofMingdynasty.IfyoudonotremembersomethingaskXuGuoQi,ifyoucannotdosomethingwell,askLiWeiZhen.Thesearewordspraisingthetwoknowledgeablepeople——
焦芳引
明史焦芳
故。Ifonedoesnothavemoneytobuynewpaper,oneshouldjustusesomescrappaperfrombefore.Aproverbsuggestinghowapoorpersoncansavemoney——
人李茂李生李蕃
明史霍
官要起。三李。
Ifonewantstogetgovernmentjobsorbepromoted,oneshouldaskthosethreeMr.Li’swhoarehotatthemoment——
人田耕
明史田耕
大田耕。
Wordsreferringtooneman,TianErGeng,whoworkedforWeiZhongXian,apowerfuleunuchduringacertainperiodofMing.HewasalmostlikethebigsonofWeiZhongXian(whocouldnotpossiblyhavesons)——
福王南都人
明史奸臣士英
方如狗。都督街走。
Wordsreferringtothetimewhenanevilcourtofficial,MaShiYing,wasdominant.Atthattime,onewouldonlyhavetopayhimtogetagovernmentjob——
人里
明史合里
若要富。往里。
Ifonewantstogetrich,oneshouldgotoMaLiWu,thesmallislandnationthatwasatradingcenteratthetime.Itisclosetothepresent-dayPhilippines——
舟人往西洋
明史童
上怕七州。下怕。迷舵失。人船存。
WordsreferringtothedangeroftravelingonshipstooceanswestofChina——
真
明史真
富真。
Wordsreferringtoarichcountry,ZhenLa——
三佛港
明史三佛
一年。三年生金。
WordsreferringtothecountrySanFuoQiinpresentdaySoutheastAsia.Thisplacehasveryfertile,arablelandandveryprosperoustradingactivities.
生成旗。民皆流。生成。伐遭殃。
Wordsreferringtopeople(civilians)havingtoleavehomeandwanderaroundtoescapefromwar,andtohowtheyarekilledinthewar——
至正二十八年彰德路童
元史五行志二
塔黑。北人作主南人客。塔。朱衣人作主人公。
WhenthecoloroftheTianNingtowerwasblack,peoplefromthenorthruled;whenthecolorofthetowerwasred,amaninredshallbethemaster.Thisisachildren’ssongpredictingthecomingtopowerofZhu(meaningred)YuanZhang’scomingtopowerandtheendoftheMongoliandynasty——
至元十六年彰德民
元史五行志二
李生瓜。民皆家。Peoplebecomehomelesswhencucumbersgrowonaplumtree.WordsreferringtothedifficultyoflifewhenChinawasinthetransitionfromtheYuan(theMongolian)dynastytotheMingdynasty——
至元五年八月京童
元史五行志二
白雁望南。札望北跳。
Thewhitegeeseflytowardsthesouthandthehorsesjumptowardsthenorth.Achildren’ssonginthecapitalcityreferringtotheMongolians’headingnorthforhomesoon——
至正五年淮楚童
元史五行志二
富莫起。莫起屋。但看羊。便是家。Arichmanshouldnotbuildamansionandapoormanshouldnotbuildahouse.Simplylookingattheheadofasheep,thenyouknowyouhaveneitherhomenorcountry.Achildren’ssongreferringtotheroughlifeundertheMongolians’rule——
至正十五年京童
元史五行志二
一一沙。千里里人家。回雪消不堪看。三眼和尚弄瞎。Agustyyellowanddustywindblowsonthousandsofmileswherepeopledonotreside.Whenoneturnsone’shead,thesnowmeltsbeforeseesit.Athree-eyedmonkisplayingwithablindhorse——
元二年彰德民
元史五行志二
天雨【】。事不。
Whentheskyisrainingwhitehair,everythingisgoingwrong——
至元三年彰德民
元史五行志二
天雨。民起怨。中原地。事必。
Whentheskyisrainingthreads,peoplearecomplaininggreatly.Somethingsevereisgoingtohappentothecentralplains(ofChina)——
金末庚午童
元史郭玉
罟罟至。河南拜氏。
Achildren’ssongpredictingthedefeatoftheJinarmybytheinvadingMongolianarmy——
夏引
元史洪君祥
人一。自三千。
Whenonekillstenthousandpeopleinawar,onehastolosethreethousandsodiersatthesametime——
雷州民古歌
元古
舄田兮。父之教。渠之泱泱兮。
我稻。自今有生兮。旱。
AsongsungbypeopleofLeiZhoupraisingtheirofficialWuGuSunZe,whowasabletoplanirrigationforfarmlandsproperly——
人柄
元史
出角。柄光。
WordspraisingGuiYangfornotgoingalongwithsomepeoplewhofailedinanattempttoestablishtheirowngovernmentduringtheYuandynasty.HiscontemporaryWuBingwentalongandwasdespised——
里俞母
元史列女氏
欲孝。俞母。Ifonewantstobeafilialdaughter-in-law,oneshouldconsultYuXin’swife——
州民士信等
明史五行志三
丞相做事。靠蔡。一朝西起。乾。
WordspredictingthedefeatanddeathofZhangShiCheng,whowasoneofthemajorwarlordsattheendofYuandynasty——
建文初年道士歌
明史五行志三
莫逐燕。逐燕日高。高上帝畿。
AsongsungbyaTaoistpractitionerpredictingthecomingtopowerofEmperorCheng,whotookawaythethronefromhisnephewEmperorJianWenbymilitaryforce——
正二年京小歌
明史五行志三
雨帝雨帝。城隍土地。雨若再。我土地。
Achildren’ssongsunginthecapitalcity,predictingthatwhenMing’sEmperorYing,whowascapturedbyanortherntribe,returnedtothecapital,hisyoungerbrother,whotookoverthethrone,wouldhavetogivethethronebacktohim——
末年道士歌
明史五行志三
委鬼坐。茄花遍地生。
AsongsungbyaTaoistpredictingthatwhentheeunuchWeiZongXiantookcontrolofthecourt,therewouldbemuchbloodshed——
末年
明史五行志三。曹操再出。
ArumorpredictinganuprisingorganizedbyLuoRuCaiagainsttheMinggovernment——
官人后歌
明史太祖孝慈高皇后氏
我后慈。化行家邦。我育我。
德忘。德忘。於斯年。
毖彼下泉。悠悠天。
AsongsungbytheservantmaidsintheMingcourtaboutEmpressMawhowasreallykindtoeveryone,includingtheemperor’sconcubinesinthecourt——
方孝孺命
明史方孝孺
天降兮。孰知其由。奸臣得兮。用。
忠臣兮。血交流。以此殉君兮。抑又何求。呼哀哉兮。庶不我尤。WordssaidbyFangXiaoRu,whowasloyaltoJianWenEmperor,beforehewasexecutedbyEmperorCheng,whotookawayJianWen’sthronebymilitaryforce.Inthesewords,hesaidhedidnotregretdyingforthecauseofbeingloyaltohisemperor——
郁引
明史高巍
者割之不。疏者之不。
Itisimpossibletocutoffone’srelationswithone’sbloodrelatives,justasitisimpossibletoestablishanybondwithsomeonewhoisnotabloodrelative——
人雍
明史
前有雍。後有。
Wordsreferringtotwogreedyandcorruptedofficials——
江民周斌歌
明史附周斌
旱。周公之甘露。水患。周公之雨散。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiangYinconcerningtheirofficialZhouPin,whowasabletocallforrainwhenpeopleneededrain,andabletostoprainwhenafloodwasforming——
京左鼎
明史左鼎
左鼎手。口。
Wordsspreadinthecapitalcityconcerningtwoofficials.ZuoDingwasgoodatwritingreportstotheemperor,andLianGangdaredtosayanythingtotheemperor——
成化
明史安
糊三老。泥塑六尚。
Wordsreferringtothosehigh-rankingofficialssurroundingtheemperor.Thewordsdescribehowincompetentanduselesstheywere——
人朱文
明史石亨
朱三千。八百。
Wordsreferringtohowtwopeopleactuallyboughttheirwayintothegovernmentpoststheywereholding——
彭引
明史彭
子出多母。
Asoncomesoutofmanymothers.AproverbusedbyPengShitoadvisetheemperortospreadhislovetodifferentconcubinesinthecourtinsteadofjustfocusingononewhocouldnolongerbearchildren,sincetheemperorstillhadnoheiratthetime——
人李健
明史健
李公。公。公尤侃侃。Mr.Liwasgoodatthinking,Mr.Liuwasgoodatjudging,Mr.Xiewasgoodatspeaking.WordsreferringtothreeoutstandingofficialsduringMing’sEmperorXiao’sreign——
人王恕
明史王恕
京十二部。有一王恕。
WordsabouthowWangShu,ahigh-rankingofficial,wasalwaysreadytotelltheemperorwhathethoughtwasright,tothepointatwhichtheemperorwastiredofhim,too——
川人梳官土兵
明史洪
如梳。如篦。土兵如剃。
AsongsungbypeopleofEasternSiChuanabouthowthegovernmenttroopswerekillingandrobbingthepeople,likethebanditstheyweretryingtocatch——
州人金
明史金
永通不通。葬江中。其作者。噫。公。WordsbypeopleofXunZhoucomplainingabouthowChenJin,thegovernorofSouthernChina,hadcomeupwithabadpolicytodealwiththeminoritygroupMiao——
江西民土土兵
明史金
土可。土兵我。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiangXiabouthowthegovernmenttroopswereworsetotheciviliansthanwerethebanditswhomthetroopsweretryingtoeliminate——
都下林俊黻
明史林俊
御史刑曹。出後府。
Wordsreferringtohowtwoofficialswhowouldnotflatterandbribegotintotroubleandwerethrowninjail——
京嵩世蕃
明史盛
大丞相。小丞相。
Wordsreferringtothefatherandson,YanSongandYanShuFan.Theyweredominatingthecourtevenwithoutofficialtitles——
都采方祥
明史董策
文武管家。
WordsreferringtohowtwoofficialsinthecourtwereservingYanSongasthoughtheywerehisbutlers——
坤引蜀民
明史坤
入山一千。出山五百。
WordssaidbytheloggersofSiChuanabouthowloggingwasatoughjob.Yougotonethousandmantothemountainandyouwouldonlygethalfofthemoutofthemountainalive——
都人郊
明史王汝
欲京堂。章。
WordssaidaboutChenYuJiao,whowereimpeachedandyetwerepromotedafterthat.Thewordssaidthatifonewantedtobepromotedtohighpositions,oneshouldbeimpeachedfirst——
南康士民林曾李
明史李
前林後李。清和比。
AsongsungbypeopleofNanKangreferringtotwoverygoodjudgeswhowereabletosaveinnocentlives——
秦中士民曹文
明史曹文
中有一曹。西之心。
AsongsungbypeopleofShan(firsttone)XiandShan(thirdtone)XiaboutCaoWenZhao,whowasinchargeofeliminatingbanditsinthesetwoprovinces.ThewordssaythatifthereisoneCaointhearmy,allthebanditswillbescaredjustbythethoughtofhim——
左良玉猛如虎
明史猛如虎
想我左。跑我猛。
Wordssaidbythesoldiersabouttwogenerals.TheymissedZuoLiangYu,sinceheneverletthemworktoohard,andtheycomplainedaboutMengRuHu,sincehetrainedthemtoohard——
人方克勤歌
明史方克勤
孰我役。使君之力。孰活我黍。
使君之雨。使君勿去。我民父母。
AsongsungbypeopleofJiNingabouttheirofficialFangKeQin:Itisallbecauseofhimthatwegetoutofmandatorylabor,itishewhogetsusrainforourcrops,andhehadbetternotgoanywhereasheislikeaparentofthepeople——
松江民豫
明史豫
松江太守明日。
TeasingwordssaidbypeopleofSongJiangabouttheirnewgovernor,ZhaoYu.PeopleofSongJianglikedtosueoneanother.ZhaoYuwouldadvisethemtothinkthingsthroughandcomebacktomorrow.Thewordsgolikethis:theSongJiangGovernorwillcometomorrow——
人何廷仁宏德洪王畿
明史德洪
江有何。浙有王。
WordsreferringtotheoutstandingstudentsofWangShouRen,whocouldreallyexpoundtheirteacher’sthoughtswell——
人皇甫氏氏兄弟
明史皇甫
前有四皇。後有三。Wordsreferringtothegoodwriters:fourbrothersoftheHuangFuhousehold,andthreebrothersoftheZhanghousehold——
中李
明史李
不得。老。做不得。小李。WordssaidbypeopleintheNationalArchiveofcertainperiodofMingdynasty.IfyoudonotremembersomethingaskXuGuoQi,ifyoucannotdosomethingwell,askLiWeiZhen.Thesearewordspraisingthetwoknowledgeablepeople——
焦芳引
明史焦芳
故。Ifonedoesnothavemoneytobuynewpaper,oneshouldjustusesomescrappaperfrombefore.Aproverbsuggestinghowapoorpersoncansavemoney——
人李茂李生李蕃
明史霍
官要起。三李。
Ifonewantstogetgovernmentjobsorbepromoted,oneshouldaskthosethreeMr.Li’swhoarehotatthemoment——
人田耕
明史田耕
大田耕。
Wordsreferringtooneman,TianErGeng,whoworkedforWeiZhongXian,apowerfuleunuchduringacertainperiodofMing.HewasalmostlikethebigsonofWeiZhongXian(whocouldnotpossiblyhavesons)——
福王南都人
明史奸臣士英
方如狗。都督街走。
Wordsreferringtothetimewhenanevilcourtofficial,MaShiYing,wasdominant.Atthattime,onewouldonlyhavetopayhimtogetagovernmentjob——
人里
明史合里
若要富。往里。
Ifonewantstogetrich,oneshouldgotoMaLiWu,thesmallislandnationthatwasatradingcenteratthetime.Itisclosetothepresent-dayPhilippines——
舟人往西洋
明史童
上怕七州。下怕。迷舵失。人船存。
WordsreferringtothedangeroftravelingonshipstooceanswestofChina——
真
明史真
富真。
Wordsreferringtoarichcountry,ZhenLa——
三佛港
明史三佛
一年。三年生金。
WordsreferringtothecountrySanFuoQiinpresentdaySoutheastAsia.Thisplacehasveryfertile,arablelandandveryprosperoustradingactivities.