Rashid-Eddin, Further, Speaks Of Other Uryangkit, Who Are Genuine
Mongols, And Live Close Together In The Territory Barguchin Tukum, Where
The Clans Khori, Bargut, And Tumat, Are Settled.
This region is east of
Lake Baikal, which receives the river Barguchin flowing out of Lake Bargu
in an easterly direction.
The tribal name Bargut (-t being the
termination of the plural) is surely connected with the name of the said
river."
LVII., p. 276.
SINJU.
"Marco Polo's Sinju certainly seems to be the site of Si-ning, but not on
the grounds suggested in the various notes. In 1099 the new city of Shen
Chou was created by the Sung or 'Manzi' Dynasty on the site of what had
been called Ts'ing-t'ang. Owing to this region having for many centuries
belonged to independent Hia or Tangut, very little exact information is
obtainable from any Chinese history; but I think it almost certain that
the great central city of Shen Chou was the modern Si-ning. Moreover,
there was a very good reason for the invention of this name, as this
Shen was the first syllable of the ancient Shen-shen State of Lob Nor
and Koko Nor, which, after its conquest by China in 609, was turned into
the Shen-shen prefecture; in fact, the Sui Emperor was himself at Kam Chou
or 'Campichu' when this very step was taken." (E.H. PARKER, Asiatic
Quart. Rev., Jan., 1904, p. 144.)
LVIII., p. 282. Alashan is not an abbreviation of Alade-Shan and has
nothing to do with the name of Eleuth, written in Mongol Oegaelaet.
Nuntuh (nuntuek) is the mediaeval Mongol form of the actual nutuk, an
encampment. (PELLIOT.)
LVIII., p. 283, n. 3.
GURUN.
Gurun = Kurun = Chinese K'u lun = Mongol Urga.
LVIII., p. 283, n. 3. The stuff sa-ha-la (= saghlat) is to be found
often in the Chinese texts of the XIVth and XVth Centuries. (PELLIOT.)
LIX., pp. 284 seq.
KING GEORGE.
King or Prince George of Marco Polo and Monte Corvino belonged to the
Oenguet tribe. He was killed in Mongolia in 1298, leaving an infant child
called Shu-ngan (Giovanni) baptized by Monte Corvino. George was
transcribed Koerguez and Goerguez by the Persian historians. See PELLIOT,
T'oung Pao, 1914, pp. 632 seq. and Cathay, III., p. 15 n.
LIX., p. 286.
TENDUC.
Prof. Pelliot (Journ. As., Mai-Juin, 1912, pp. 595-6) thinks that it
might be Tien toe, [Chinese], on the river So ling (Selenga).
LIX., p. 291.
CHRISTIANS.
In the Mongol Empire, Christians were known under the name of tarsa and
especially under this of aerkaeguen, in Chinese ye-li-k'o-wen; tarsa,
was generally used by the Persian historians. Cf. PELLIOT, T'oung Pao,
1914, p. 636.
LIX., p. 295, n. 6. Instead of Ku-wei, read K'u-wai. (PELLIOT.)
LXI., pp. 302, 310.
"The weather-conjuring proclivities of the Tartars are repeatedly
mentioned in Chinese history. The High Carts (early Ouigours) and Jou-jan
(masters of the Early Turks) were both given this way, the object being
sometimes to destroy their enemies. I drew attention to this in the
Asiatic Quart. Rev. for April, 1902 ('China and the Avars')." (E.H.
PARKER, Asiatic Quart. Rev., Jan., 1904, p. 140.)
LXI., p. 305, n. Harlez's inscription is a miserable scribble of the
facsimile from Dr. Bushell. (PELLIOT.)
LXI., p. 308, n. 5. The Yuan Shi, ch. 77, f deg. 7 v., says that:
"Every year, [the Emperor] resorts to Shang tu. On the 24th day of the
8th moon, the sacrifice called 'libation of mare's milk' is celebrated."
(PELLIOT.)
[2] Genom Khorasan och Turkestan, I., pp. 123 seq.
BOOK SECOND.
PART I. - THE KAAN, HIS COURT AND CAPITAL.
II., p. 334.
NAYAN.
It is worthy of note that Nayan had given up Buddhism and become a
Christian as well as many of his subjects. Cf. PELLIOT 1914, pp. 635-6.
VII., pp. 352, 353.
Instead of Sir-i-Sher, read Sar-i-Sher. (PELLIOT.)
P'AI TZU.
"Dr. Bushell's note describes the silver p'ai, or tablets (not then
called p'ai tsz) of the Cathayans, which were 200 (not 600) in number.
But long before the Cathayans used them, the T'ang Dynasty had done so for
exactly the same purpose. They were 5 inches by 1-1/2 inches, and marked
with the five words, 'order, running horses, silver p'ai,' and were
issued by the department known as the men-hia-sheng. Thus, they were not
a Tartar, but a Chinese, invention. Of course, it is possible that the
Chinese must have had the idea suggested to them by the ancient wooden
orders or tallies of the Tartars." (E.H. PARKER, As. Quart. Review,
Jan., 1904, p. 146.)
Instead of "Publication No. 42" read only No. 42, which is the number of
the pai tzu. (PELLIOT.)
VIII., p. 358, n. 2.
Kun ku = hon hu may be a transcription of hwang heu during the Mongol
Period, according to Pelliot.
IX. p. 360.
MONGOL IMPERIAL FAMILY.
"Marco Polo is correct in a way when he says Kublai was the sixth Emperor,
for his father Tu li is counted as a Divus (Jwei Tsung), though he never
reigned; just as his son Chin kin (Yue Tsung) is also so counted, and under
similar conditions. Chin kin was appointed to the chung shu and
shu-mih departments in 1263. He was entrusted with extensive powers in
1279, when he is described as 'heir apparent.' In 1284 Yuen Nan,
Chagan-jang, etc., were placed under his direction. His death is recorded
in 1285. Another son, Numugan, was made Prince of the Peking region
(Peh-p'ing) in 1266, and the next year a third son, Hukaji, was sent to
take charge of Ta-li, Chagan-jang, Zardandan, etc.
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