25 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.
What happened
Japan (1)
In the seventh month of the eleventh year, by imperial edict, a great palace and temple are built this year; the site is fixed by the Kudara River, with the people of the west building the palace and the people of the east building the temple (Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan) 日本書紀 卷第廿三 舒明紀 11年 단락84)
South Asia (22)
According to what people say, from this port, by boat, about three thousand li southeast is the country of Simhala (Sri Lanka); this is hearsay, and it is not described as a place Xuanzang went to. (Xuanzang, Great Tang Records on the Western Regions Si-yu-ki (Beal 1884) vol.2 Bk XI Simhala)
Going two thousand four hundred to two thousand five hundred li, he reached the country of Maharashtra; circumference about 5,000 li. (Xuanzang, Great Tang Records on the Western Regions Si-yu-ki (Beal 1884) vol.2 Bk XI Maharashtra)
About one thousand li to the west, crossing the Narmada River, he reached the kingdom of Bharukachha; circumference 2,400 to 2,500 li, capital 20 li. (Xuanzang, Great Tang Records on the Western Regions Si-yu-ki (Beal 1884) vol.2 Bk XI Bharukachha)
About two thousand li to the northwest he reached the country of Malava; circumference about 6,000 li, capital about 30 li. (Xuanzang, Great Tang Records on the Western Regions Si-yu-ki (Beal 1884) vol.2 Bk XI Malava)
About seven hundred li northwest he reached Anandapura; circumference about 2,000 li, capital about 20 li. (Xuanzang, Great Tang Records on the Western Regions Si-yu-ki (Beal 1884) vol.2 Bk XI Anandapura)