ef.nir 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 Kii hing ihi: The basement of the Ta-ming tien is raised about 10 cKi above the… … Winter Palace at Peking. \ VOL. L 2 A ^^yo .MARCO POLO Look 11. where now the Tai-ko tien, the principal hall of the palace, is situated. {Bret-schneider, Peking, 28, note.) The ClCiic Iceiig III, translated by Bretsclineider, 25, contains long articles devotedto the description of the palace of…
Genghis Khan, 1162-1227 · Polo family · Yule, Henry, Sir, 1820-1889 · Polo, Marco, 1254-1323? · Voyages and travels · Mongols · Inscriptions, Chinese
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