In 1406, a Javanese traveler completed a four-month voyage to reach dynastic Korea
Centuries before modern aviation, a Javanese envoy named Chen Yanxiang braved a grueling four-month sea voyage to establish one of the first recorded diplomatic connections between Southeast Asia and the Korean peninsula.
In 1406, the Javanese traveler Chen Yanxiang arrived in Seoul after a perilous four-month journey from the island of Java. As a representative of the Majapahit Empire, he became the only person from modern-day Indonesia known to have visited dynastic Korea during the Joseon period. His arrival was a major event for King Taejong, who welcomed the envoy with a grand banquet.
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