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Cheng-hua: Year 13, Month 1, Day 13

27 Jan 1477

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It was ordered that Yang San and Yang Si, military reservists of the Zhang-zhou Guard in Fu-jian be appointed as "chieftains" (頭目) in the Embroidered-Uniform Guard. Headwear and belts together with a monthly salary of two shi of rice were conferred upon both of them. During the Yong-le reign (1403-24), San and so on had followed their father who went on expedition to Jiao-zhi and was involved in defence there. Subsequently, they were detained there. At this time, they escaped and returned home. This order was accordingly issued.

Xian-zong: juan 161.2a

Zhong-yang Yan-jiu yuan Ming Shi-lu, volume 46, page 2949

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Geoff Wade, translator, Southeast Asia in the Ming Shi-lu: an open access resource, Singapore: Asia Research Institute and the Singapore E-Press, National University of Singapore, http://epress.nus.edu.sg/msl/reign/cheng-hua/year-13-month-1-day-13, accessed January 22, 2019