No, it's not my Chinese name. No, it's not a dish either.
The Da Yuezhi (pronounced "dah yueh-chih") were an Asian tribe that had existed from about 645 BC to 250 AD. The Da Yuezhi called themselves the "Visha". They once lived along the borders of China, which at the time was ruled by the Han Dynasty of China. Unfortunately, the Yuezhi were defeated by the Huns, a powerful neighboring tribe in about 177 BC. According to Chinese records, a small group of Yuezhi escaped west. This brave group traveled across Central Asia, fighting their way through enemy territory year after year, in search of a place to call home. Over time, they grew in numbers, and by the time Christ was born, the Yuezhi had built themselves a strong empire over Central Asia, known as the Kushan Empire. The Kushans grew prosperous due to trade over the Silk Road. The Kushan empire ended in the 3rd century.
The picture on the upper right is a scene of a Yuezhi king and his attendants.
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