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surmise. Long after 1281, on January 3, 1285, in fact, Fan Wên-hu was advanced to a prominent
position in the Military Council (YS, 13, 4 a), and again twice in 1287 (YS, 14, 5 b, 6 b). Later
on in 1287, when Qubilai was remonstrated with for using too many southern Chinese, Qubilai
rejoindered that he could part with all except four, one of them being Fan Wên-hu (YS, 14, 7 a).
As late as 1293 and 1294 Fan Wên-hu was still in charge (YS, 17, 7 b; 18, 3 b).

379. VUGHIN

ciungui VB vghin LT vughin F, L, Z
iugui V vnghin TA² vughyn FB
unghin TA¹

See « Vugiu », where I propose to read « Caghin » = Chia-hsing, instead of « Vughin ». But
the solution is by no means certain.

380. VUGIU (c. 151)

ingiu TA¹ vagiu R vugiu F, L
ingui TA³ vigui V vugui Z
nongin VB vngiu LT vuguy FB
uugiu F vonguy FA

This name belongs to a difficult portion in Polo's itinerary; although the direction is clear,
the names do not easily fit in.

Polo, coming from Chên-chiang, has passed Ch'ang-chou and reached Su-chou. One day
after leaving Su-chou, he arrives at Vugiu (?), he then speaks of another place called Vughin (?),
afterwards of still another called Ciangan, and then begins his description of Quinsai (Hang-chou)
by saying that it takes three days to go from Ciangan to Quinsai. Opinions have been greatly at
variance as to the three intervening cities between Su-chou and Hang-chou.

The Ching-shih ta-tien (in the Yung-lo ta-tien, 19426, 9 b), thus gives the water and land stages
between Chên-chiang and Hang-chou :

1º By water : Chên-chiang, 60 li S. E. to 丹 陽 Tan-yang; 60 li to 呂 城 Lü-ch'êng; 洛 社
Lo-shê; Ch'ang-chou (see « Ciangiu »); 新 安 Hsin-an; P'ing-chiang (= Su-chou; see « Sugiu »);
due south, 吳 江 Wu-chiang; 平 望 P'ing-wang; 嘉 興 Chia-hsing; 息 林 Tsao-lin; 長 安
Ch'ang-an; 赤 岸 Ch'ih-an; S. W., Hang-chou (see « Quinsai »).

2º By land : Chên-chiang, 60 li to Tan-yang; 45 li to Lü-ch'êng; 45 li to Ch'ang-chou; 90 li
to 無 錫 Wu-hsi; due south, P'ing-chiang; P'ing-wang; 崇 德 Ch'ung-tê; 60 li to 臨 平 Lin-p'ing;