Round 13: Tossup 15

Foreigners could obtain the low-quality “border” form of this good every three years under its Míng monopoly, which was broken by raids on Hāmì. A treatise by Gù Yuánqìng classified varieties of this good created after the Hóngwǔ Emperor banned its processing into “waxy” form for tribute, leading to the invention of the gàiwǎn. (10[1])This seventh entry of the seventh necessities was the Qīng’s primary overland export through Kyakhta. (10[1])This good was brought (10[1])to Lhasa by Princess (10[1])Wénchéng’s (-5[1])marriage (10[1])to Songtsen (10[1]-5[1])Gampo, (10[1])opening a trade route through Tibet (-5[2])named for horses (10[3])and (10[1])this (10[1])good. (10[2])Merchants gave exports of this good from the Wǔyí Mountains the name Bohea (10[1])(“bo-HEE”). In most languages, (10[1]-5[1])the name of this good is borrowed (10[1])either (10[1])from Mǐn via (10[1])Dutch or (10[1])Cantonese via Portuguese. For 10 points, Yíxìng (“yee-SHING”) ware was created for what good’s semi-oxidized oolong variety? ■END■ (10[4])

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