A roster, its pages densely filled with the names of fallen Tang soldiers owed their final respects. Tucked wi…
A roster, its pages densely filled with the names of fallen Tang soldiers owed their final respects.
Tucked within is a debt note penned by a General Guo to the Sogdian merchant, Kang Zhenzhu.
The inscription is stark and clear: "The Anxi Army owes the Sogdian merchant Kang Zhenzhu a debt of 100,000 gold."