Champa–Song Trade

Timeline

1. 1122–1128Port of Quanzhou · FujianThe king of Champa sent envoys bearing memorial documents and local products to the Song court; Song returned official titles, silk, porcelain, and other gifts. The tribute ritual sustained the two states' nominal suzerain-vassal relationship and opened legitimate trade channels.
2. 1121–1130South China Sea routes · South China SeaMerchant ships loaded agarwood, ambergris, ivory, and other goods at Champa ports for shipment south and north, while Song merchant ships carried porcelain and silk textiles southward, forming a sustained combined flow of private and official trade.
3. 1123–1130Guangzhou maritime trade office · GuangdongThe Song court, through the maritime trade offices (shibosi), levied duties on and inspected Champa merchant ships, regulating the order of exchange so that Champa goods entered inland markets through official channels and enriched the treasury.