@article{kurz2019deconstructing author = {Johannes L. Kurz}, title = {Deconstructing Banzu and Longyamen: The Daoyi zhilüe (1349) in the New Early History of Singapore}, journal = {Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft}, volume = {169}, number = {2}, year = {2019}, abstract = {At the core of the present article is a critical survey of the interpretations of the Daoyi zhilüe 島夷誌略 (Brief account of island barbarians, 1349) that have helped establish Banzu 班卒 as a precursor of Singapore since the 1990s. Among the conclusions drawn from the original text by modern researchers are the identifications of Danmaxi 單馬錫 as Temasik on Singapore Island; Longyamen 龍牙門 (Dragon Teeth Strait) as Keppel Harbour or Keppel Strait; and the existence of a sojourning community of merchants from southern Fujian there. These assumptions are scrutinized through a close reading of the original text and the relevant secondary literature. I suggest that the new early history of Singapore is the result of partial interpretations of the original text published previously.}, url = {https://doi.org/10.13173/zeitdeutmorggese.169.2.0455} doi = {10.13173/zeitdeutmorggese.169.2.0455} }