An oasis at the south-eastern end of the Tsaidam, on the old road to the Kokonor.
The tombs of the Tibetan Empire at Dulan, of the 7th to 9th centuries, are recalled, not read. Nothing is dated for 1200. The coordinates are approximate (the gazetteer lacks Dulan).
Who holds it
- Title
- No lord; the Tsaidam herders (see Tsaidam herders).
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
Geography and recalled archaeology.
Lord in 1200
No lord; the Tsaidam herders (see Tsaidam herders).
How things stand that morning
Oasis; no dated event.
Military
No numbers survive for 1200.
Militia
No numbers survive for 1200.
Places of note
- Dulan: The place.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Geography and recalled archaeology.
On the map: Marker only; a place, not a district.
Sources and studies
- Wikipedia, Qaidam Basin (read this session; no human history on the page)
- Author's recall of the secondary literature (Petech, Tucci, Stein, Davidson, Smith, Kapstein, Dunnell): not re-read this session, so marked 'recalled' in the text
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.