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| The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.1 |
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| CHAP. IX. THE GREAT KAAN'S SONS | 36t | ||||
| Padshali Chinghiz Khan ; but still they would consent to execute a solemn document, securing the Kaanship to Chimkin, and pledging themselves to lifelong obedience and allegiance to him. It was, however, the Divine Fiat that the intended successor should predecease him who bestowed the nomination The dignitaries of the Teimur, according to the same authority, was the third son of Chimkin ; but the eldest, Kambala, squinted; the second, Tarmah (properly Tarnzabala for Dizarmaplzala, a Buddhist Sanskrit name) was rickety in constitution ; and on the death of the old haan (1294) Teimur was unanimously named to the Throne, after some opposition from Kambala, which was put down by the decided bearing of the great soldier Bayan. (Schmidt, p. 399 ; De Mailla, IX. 424 ; Gaubil, 203 ; Wzss4f, 46.) [The Rev. W. S. Ament (1lIaí co Polo in Cambalzzc, p. io6), makes the following remarks regarding this young prince (Chimkin) : " The historians give good reasons for their regard for Chen Chin. Ire had from early years exhibited great promise and had shown great proficiency in the military art, in government, history, mathematics, and the Chinese classics. IIe was well acquainted with the condition and numbers of the inhabitants of Mongolia and China, and with the topography and commerce of the Empire (Howorth). He was much beloved by all, except by some of his father's own ministers, whose lives were anything but exemplary. That Kúblái had full confidence in his son is shown by the fact that he put the collecting of taxes in his hands. The native historians represent him as economical in the use of money and wise in the choice of companions. He carefully watched the officers in his charge, and would tolerate no extortion of the people. After droughts, famines or floods, he would enquire into the condition of the people and liberally supply their needs, thus starting them in life again. Polo ascribes all these virtues to the Khan himself. Doubtless he possessed them in greater or less degree, but father and son were one in all these benevolent enterprises."—H. C.] No'rE 2.—The Chinese Annals, according to Pauthier and Gaubil, give only ten sons to Kúblái, at least by his legitimate wives ; hammer's Table gives twelve. It is very probable that xxii. was an early clerical error in the texts of Polo for xii. Dodeci indeed occurs in one MS. (No. 37 of our Appendix F), though not one of much weight. Of these legitimate sons Polo mentions, in different parts of his work, five by name. The following is the list from Hammer and D'Ohsson, with the Chinese forms from Pauthier in parentheses. The seven whose names are in capitals had the title of Wang or " King " of particular territories, as M. Pauthier has shown from the Chinese Annals, thus confirming Marco's accuracy on that point. I. Jurji or Dorjé (Torchi). II. CHIMKIN or CIIINGKIM (Yu Tsung, King of Yen, i.e. Old Peking). III. MANGAI.AI (Mankola, " King of the Pacified West "), mentioned by Polo (infra, ch. xli.) as King of Kenjanfu or Shensi. IV. NUMUGAN (Numukan, " Pacifying King of the North "), mentioned by Polo (Bk. IV. eh. ii.) as with King George joint leader of the Kaan's army against Kaidu. V. Kuridai (not in Chinese List). VI. T-IUKAJI (Hukochi, " King of Yunnan "), mentioned by Polo (infra, eh. xlix.) as King of Carajan. VII. AGHxuKJI or UKUEUJI (Gaoluchi, " King of Siping" or Tibet). VIII. Abaji (Gaiyachi ?). IX. KUKJU or GEUKJU (Khokhochu, " King of Ning " or Tangut). X. Kutuktemur (Hutulu Temurh). XI. TUKAN (Thohoan, " King of Chinnan "). His command lay on the Tungking frontier, where he carne to great grief in 1288, in consequence of which he was disgraced. (See Cathay, p. 272.) XII. Temkan (not in Chinese List). Gaubil's Chinese List omits Hutulu Temurh, and introduces a prince called Gantanpoulzoa as 4th son. M. Pauthier lays great stress on Polo's intimate knowledge of the Imperial affairs (p. 263) because he knew the name of the Hereditary Prince to be Teimur ; this being, he says, the private name which could not be known until after the owner's death, except by those in the most confidential intimacy. The public only | ||||||
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