via The Star, 05 September 2023: Malaysia collaborates with China to research and document historical records related to ancient Kedah, drawing on Chinese archival sources recorded by the monk Yijing in the 7th century. Yijing travelled from China to India to study Buddhist scriptures, stopping in Southeast Asia along the way.
Malaysia will work with China’s history experts to collect and document historical records related to the country’s history, notably research surrounding the ancient Kedah civilisation.
National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said the history of ancient Kedah was widely recorded by a Chinese historical figure, Bujannga Yi-Jing, who had once set foot in the Bujang Valley in the 7th century.
“Our objective is to track records, conduct research and reproduce relevant archival materials related to Malaysia’s history, particularly from the perspective of Chinese scholarly sources,” said Aaron during a meeting with the historians at the China Culture Centre in Beijing yesterday.
Source: Malaysia, China join forces to research ancient Kedah’s historical records | The Star
