L' Paravey, Charles Hippolyte, chevalier de 1787-1871 creator text utu 2011 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "L'Amérique sous le nom de pays de Fou-Sang" by Paravey is a historical treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work investigates the ancient Chinese references to a land called "Fou-Sang," positing that it may be an early recognition of the Americas well before the voyages of Columbus. The text delves into historical records and geographical interpretations to assert connections between ancient Asia and the Americas, exploring the possible migration of Buddhist monks to these distant shores. The opening of the text introduces the concept that the country of Fou-Sang was known in Asia as early as the 5th century, citing various scholars who have interpreted Chinese annals to identify it with North America. Paravey references the work of notable figures like M. de Guignes, who argued that the descriptions in the Chinese records align closely with geographical features and cultural practices found in the Americas. The text suggests that Buddhist missionaries may have navigated from Asia to the Americas, bringing their culture and religion, further establishing the connections between these two worlds long before contemporary explorations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2011-01-31 Produced by Guillaume Doré, Eleni Christofaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) Original publication data not identified America -- Discovery and exploration -- Chinese E011 Original publication data not identified f01003601 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35134 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35134 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133813.0 35134