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Name | K'un-lun po, Kun-lun po, Kunlun po, K'un-lun bo, Kun-lun bo, Kunlun bo, kolandiapha, kolandiapha onta, kolandiaphonta, kolandia, colandia,[1] 崑崙舶 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Sailing ship |
Displacement | 1667 to 2778 tons[2] |
Tons burthen | 1000 to 1667 tons[2] |
Length | More than 50 metres (164.04 ft) or 60 metres (196.85 ft) |
Sail plan | Tanja sail |
K'un-lun po (also called Kun-lun po, Kunlun po, or K'un-lun bo; Chinese: 崑崙舶) were ancient sailing ships used by Austronesian sailors from Maritime Southeast Asia, described by Chinese records from the Han dynasty. In the first millennium AD, these ships connected trade routes between India and China. Ships of this type were still in use until at least the 14th century.