Golden Land - Ogonnochi

Japanese: 黄金の地 - おうごんのち
Golden Land - Ogonnochi

...From the European point of view, it means a region located beyond India. The ancient Indians called this land "Suvarṇabhūmi" or "Golden Province" (Suvarṇadvīpa). Meanwhile, the Chinese called it "South Sea".

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Golden Land" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ヨーロッパからみて,インドのかなたにある地方の意である。また古代インド人は,この地を〈黄金の地Suvarṇabhūmi〉〈黄金州Suvarṇadvīpa〉と呼んだ。一方,中国人はこれを〈南海〉と総称していた。…

※「黄金の地」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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