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268 CONTEMPORARY NOTICES OF CATHAY
established in the city of Mtmnchtl, the greatest town of Solangka country. Ala-uddin, the son of Husamuddin of
Aln nigh, and Hassan Juj6k are in authority there. 3rd. 1
That of Kola' and UKOLI, a separate kingdom, the chief of 6
which has the title of Wang (or king) . Kublai gave his p
daughter in marriage to this prince. 4th. NAMKING. This is a great city belonging to the province of Cathay, and situated on the banks of the Karamuran. It was once
the residence of the (old) kings of Cathay.2 5th. SUKCIRÛ, J
a city situated on the frontier of Cathay towards the Turks.3 6th. The city of KHINGSAI, formerly the capital of the king- dom of Manzi. Ala-uddin Fanchan, his son Saifuddin, and Taghâjar Noyan Batu Kerkh6hi, are its three chiefs. Omar Khwaja son of Sal, and Bik Khwaja Thusi are the Fanch6ns.4 7th. F6CHÛ.5 This is a city of Manzi. The Sing was formerly located at Zaitun, but afterwards established here, where it still remains. The chiefs there are Ran, the brother of Dâshiman, and Hhala the brother of Bg,yAn Fan-chan. Zaitun is a great shipping-port, and the commandant there is Boha-addin Kandâri. 8th. LUKINFU, a city of Manzi, on the frontier of Tangktit.6 9th. L1 rKALI, called by the
part of Corea, and the country through which flows the Ghirinsula or upper part of the Sungari river. (Klap.) The Solangas are mentioned by Rubruquis, who saw their envoys at the court of Kara Korum. The " city of Munchu" is probably connected with the name of the Manchu tribes.
1 Kaoli is the Chinese name of Corea. Koli and Akoli is not explained; it is probably one of those double jingles which Orientals are fond of inventing, like Chin and Machin.
2 Namking is not our modern Nanking (which is not on the Caramuran or Hoang-ho), but Khaifungfu in Honan, which was the Nanghin of Polo, the Nan-king or Southern Capital" of the Kin dynasty, of Cathay or Northern China. (Klap.)
3 Sukchû, is Sucheu in Kansu province, towards the Great Desert. We find it called Sukchu by Shah Rukh's ambassadors, and Sowchick by
Anthony Jenkinson.
4 Of Khingsai (Quinsai, Cansa) we have already heard and shall hear more. Note how many of these provincial governors are Mahomedans.
5 Of Fucheu and Zaitun we have also heard in Odoric.
One expects here the province of Szechuen, which is on the borders of Tangut. But the capital was Chingtufu (see infra, p. 272).
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