Book of Sui
A detailed description of an island kingdom called "Liuqiu" may be found in the "Book of Sui". The "Book of Sui" places the report on Liuqiu second to last within the chapter on "Eastern Barbarians" (Dongyi), following the report on Mohe and preceding the report on Wa (Japan). The text describes the territory of Liuqiu and its people as follows: