Kelpolo and ancient Quanzhou! (Chinese-English translation)

Kyle Poirot lived in China 17, and traveled to North China, Northwest China, Southwest China and East China. 1289, after the death of Borgana (Buluhan), the wife of Argonne (Aru Khan) in the Ilihan State, Argonne (Aru Khan) sent Oulatai (Lu Wu), Abkhaz (bruch) and Koya (Huofu) as messengers to propose to Yuan Ting. Kublai Khan chose Kokasin (Kokejin) as the princess, and she was involved by three expressions and Kyle Polo, who is also an uncle. They set out in the spring of 129 1. There are 14 large ships. All, each with 4 masts and 12 sails. They started from Quanzhou, passed through Sumatra and India, and finally arrived in Persia. Kyle Polo was captured in the war between Venice and Genoa on 1298. He dictated what he saw and heard from the East in prison, which was written by a writer named Rusti (Rusti was one of his friends). This is what we said & lt about the kingdom and miracle of the East & gt or< The Travels of Marco Polo & gt today. In the Middle Ages, it was a book that introduced China and Central Asia to Europeans and opened up a new field for European intellectuals. Europeans can later find new navigation channels. Besides, it is also an important history book for studying the geography of yuan dynasty history, China.

In< The Travels of Marco Polo & gt, Poirot gave great praise to Quanzhou City. He said: "Five days after we left Fuzhou, we arrived at the magnificent and beautiful Chitang city in the evening. There is a port along the coast, which is famous for its many passing ships. " Moreover, he said, "Chitong was one of the largest ports in the world at that time, and many businessmen gathered here, and the goods piled up like mountains, which was unimaginable. Every businessman has to pay a tax of 10% of the investment, so Khan got a lot of money from it.

Quanzhou was in its heyday in the field of international trade and economy in Yuan Dynasty. The Travels of Marco Polo & gt. In that book, Poirot said, "A large number of foreign goods are delivered here, and then transported to all parts of China. The quantity of pepper delivered there is very considerable. However, the pepper shipped to Alexandria and shipped to the west is much less, which is probably less than 1% shipped to Quanzhou. " He also said, "everything you need in your daily life is supplied there." The ceramics in Dehua kiln are cheap and good. Eight ceramic cups cost only one Venice silver coin. It is said that when Kyle Polo returned to China, he brought a feverish ceramic white war from Dehua kiln and ceramic pigment bowl. To this day, in an Italian museum, there is still a small flower inserted in the Dehua Spring Mausoleum kiln brought back by Kyle Poirot.

Quanzhou was one of the most important shipbuilding bases in Song and Yuan Dynasties. The ships they produced were all advanced at that time in terms of firmness, stability and seaworthiness, especially the safety equipment of watertight compartments. It's in< The Travels of Marco Polo & gt, "Khan ordered the preparation of 14 ships. Each of them has four masters and can raise nine sails. In 14 ships, at least 4 or 5 ships can accommodate 250 or 260 sailors. " The above is an important feature of Quanzhou city ships.

In< The Travels of Marco Polo & gt, Poirot also mentioned that people in Quanzhou believe in Buddhism. Buddhism flourished in Quanzhou, which has been known as the "South China of China" since the Tang Dynasty. Poirot said, "People are fans." They mean Buddhists.

Rock candy was first produced in China in the Tang Dynasty, and the rock candy made by the Egyptians has a certain relationship with the rock candy made in China. In< The Travels of Marco Polo & gt Spool said, "Wugan City (now called Yongchun City or Youxi City) is famous for its large-scale production of crystal sugar, which will be sent to Kambaluk (today's Beijing) and provided to people in the palace. Before it became a part of Khan's territory, the locals didn't know how to make high-quality sugar. Their method is very crude. When the sugar is frozen, it becomes a dark gray paste. After the city belonged to Khan, it happened that a Babylonian came to this palace. They know how to make high-quality sugar. So, they were sent to this city, and with the help of wood ash, they taught the local people the method of making sugar. " This shows that the Egyptians have something to help China improve sugar production technology. They may have learned how to make rock candy and then brought this skill back to Egypt.

Kyle Polo's view of Quanzhou people is that "they love peace and enjoy comfort and freedom". This view is accurate. He also said that the tattoo artists there are famous for their superb skills, and many Indians go there to get tattoos.