Instead of Kotan, note 1, read Kitan. "The ceremony of leading a sheep
was insisted on in 926, when the Tungusic-Corean King of Puh-hai (or
Manchuria) surrendered, and again in 946, when the puppet Chinese Emperor
of the Tsin Dynasty gave in his submission to the Kitans." (E.H. PARKER,
As. Quart. Rev., January, 1904, p. 140.)
LXV., p. 149.
LIN NGAN.
It is interesting to note that the spoils of Lin Ngan carried to Khan
Balig were the beginning of the Imperial Library, increased by the
documents of the Yuen, the Ming, and finally the Ts'ing; it is noteworthy
that during the rebellion of Li Tze-ch'eng, the library was spared, though
part of the palace was burnt. See N. PERI, Bul. Ecole franc. Ext.
Orient, Jan.-June, 1911, p. 190.
LXVIII., p. 154 n.
YANJU.
Regarding Kingsmill's note, Mr. John C. Ferguson writes in the Journal
North China Branch Roy. As. Soc., XXXVII., 1906, p. 190: "It is evident
that Tiju and Yanju have been correctly identified as Taichow and
Yangchow. I cannot agree with Mr. Kingsmill, however, in identifying Tinju
as Ichin-hien on the Great River. It is not probable that Polo would
mention Ichin twice, once before reaching Yangchow and once after
describing Yangchow. I am inclined to believe that Tinju is Hsien-nue-miao
[Chinese], a large market-place which has close connection both with
Taichow and Yangchow.
