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Daxia (Bactria)"大夏"

A country in northern Afghanistan,in Antiquity famous for its feirce warriors and its acient religion.Their civilization was urban, almost identical to the civilizations of Parthia and Dayuan, and the population was numerous.
"Daxia is situated over 2,000 li (1,000 kilometers) southwest of Dayuan (Ferghana), south of the Gui (Oxus) river. Its people cultivate the land, and have cities and houses. Their customs are like those of Dayuan. It has no great ruler but only a number of petty chiefs ruling the various cities. The people are poor in the use of arms and afraid of battle, but they are clever at commerce. After the Great Yuezhi moved west and attacked and conquered Daxia, the entire country came under their sway. The population of the country is large, numbering some 1,000,000 or more persons. The capital is Lanshi(Bactra)where all sorts of goods are bought and sold." (Shiji<<史记>>,123, Zhang Qian quote, trans. Burton Watson).
Zhang Qian ♥ 8:10 PM