. The book of Ser Marco Polo : the Venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East . n. Houjjrf/n 2r Palace at Khan-baligh. (From the Livre des Merveilles.) of the Chinese author). Marco Polo states that the basement of the great palaceis raised some ten palms above the surrounding soil. We find in the Kit hung ihi: The basement of the Ta-ming tien is raised about 10 cKi above the can also be no doubt that the Ta-ming tien stood at about the same place. Winter Palace at Peking. VOL. [, 2 A $jO MARCO POLO Book II. where now the , the principal hall of the palace,
. The book of Ser Marco Polo : the Venetian concerning the kingdoms and marvels of the East . n. Houjjrf/n 2r Palace at Khan-baligh. (From the Livre des Merveilles.) of the Chinese author). Marco Polo states that the basement of the great palaceis raised some ten palms above the surrounding soil. We find in the Kit hung ihi: The basement of the Ta-ming tien is raised about 10 cKi above the can also be no doubt that the Ta-ming tien stood at about the same place. Winter Palace at Peking. VOL. [, 2 A $jO MARCO POLO Book II. where now the , the principal hall of the palace, is situated. (Bret-Schneider, Peking, 28, note.) The C/tne keng In, translated by Bretschneider, 25, contains long articles devotedto the description of the palace of the Mongols and the adjacent palace are too long to be reproduced here.âII. C] Note 9.â As all that one sees of these palaces is varnished in those colours,when you catch a distant view of them at sunrise, as I have done many a time, youwould think them all made of, or at least covered with, pure gold enamelled in azure andgreen, so that the spectacle is at once majestic and charming. (Magaillans, p.* 353.) Note 10.â[This is the Ling yn or Divine Park, to the east of the Wan-suis/ian, in which rare birds and beasts are kept. Before the Emperor goes to Shang-tu, the officers are accustomed to be entertained at this place. (CJCnekeng In, quotedby Bretschneider, 36.)âH. C] Note ii.â
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