Assertion: sword | /r/HasProperty | shipped to ming dynasty china
Facets:
value: in official trade
type: LOCATION
value: in an attempt
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The export of nihontō reached its height during the Muromachi period when at least 200,000 swords were shipped to Ming Dynasty China in official trade in an attempt to soak up the production of Japanese weapons and make it harder for pirates in the area to arm.