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Translation of The Country of Barbarians

In the early years of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the female state paid tribute to the Shuanglong rhinoceros cup, on which there were two dragons: dragon, dragon mane, dragon claw and dragon horn. There is a brocade of Mingxia. It is said that the fragrance of this brocade is extracted from water hemp. This kind of brocade is radiant, full of fragrance and with staggered colors, which is better than China brocade. People in that country wear tall buns, gold hats and tassels, so they are called bodhisattvas.

At that time, the song and dance artists created the tune of Bodhisattva Man, and the literati often matched their own words with the songs of Bodhisattva Man. There are also tributes from the Queen's country, such as dragon oil silk and fish oil brocade. The color of the pattern has many strange characteristics. Put it in water and it won't touch water, saying it's because there are dragon oil and fish oil on it. The artist created the song "The Queen's Country" with fluent timbre, which was later spread to the national band.