- Kublai had a son older than CHIMKIN or CHINGKIM, to whom Hammer's
Genealogical Table gives the name of Jurji, and attributes a son called
Ananda. The Chinese authorities of Gaubil and Pauthier call him Turchi
or Torchi, i.e. Dorje, "Noble Stone," the Tibetan name of a sacred
Buddhist emblem in the form of a dumb-bell, representing the Vajra or
Thunderbolt. Probably Dorje died early, as in the passage we shall quote
from Wassaf also Chingkim is styled the Eldest Son: Marco is probably
wrong in connecting the name of the latter with that of Chinghiz. Schmidt
says that he does not know what Chingkim means.
[Mr. Parker says that Chen kim was the third son of Kublai (China
Review, xxiv. p. 94.) Teimur, son of Chen kim, wore the temple name
(miao-hao) of Ch'eng Tsung and the title of reign (nien-hao) of
Yuen Cheng and Ta Teh. - H. C.]
Chingkim died in the 12th moon of 1284-1285, aged 43. He had received a
Chinese education, and the Chinese Annals ascribe to him all the virtues
which so often pertain in history to heirs apparent who have not reigned.
"When Kublai approached his 70th year," says Wassaf, "he desired to raise
his eldest son Chimkin to the position of his representative and declared
successor, during his own lifetime; so he took counsel with the chiefs, in
view to giving the Prince a share of his authority and a place on the
Imperial Throne.
