On this Mr. Moule says: "I have found no certain account of market-squares,
though the Fang,[2] of which a few still exist, and a very large number
are laid down in the Sung Map, mainly grouped along the chief street, may
perhaps represent them.... The names of some of these (Fang) and of the
Sze or markets still remain."
Mr. Wylie sent Sir Henry Yule a tracing of the figures mentioned in the
footnote; it is worth while to append them, at least in diagram.
No 1. No 2. No 3.
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No. 1. Plan of a Fang or Square.
No. 2. Plan of a Fang or Square in the South of the Imperial City
of Si-ngan fu.
No. 3. Arrangement of Two-Fang Square, with four streets and 8 gates.
a. The Market place.
b. The Official Establishment.
c. Office for regulating Weights.
Compare Polo's statement that in each of the squares at Kinsay, where the
markets were held, there were two great Palaces facing one another, in
which were established the officers who decided differences between
merchants, etc.
