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there_o be_v forty_o more_o fair_a bridge_n lead_v to_o several_a part_n of_o the_o city_n beside_o a_o great_a many_o less_o scarce_o to_o be_v number_v the_o three_o county_n be_v hucheufu_n border_n in_o the_o east_n with_o kiahingfu_n in_o the_o south_n upon_o hangcheufu_n in_o the_o west_n verge_n the_o province_n of_o nank_v in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o lake_n tai._n this_o be_v former_o a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o and_o nominate_v tung_n which_o first_o be_v possess_v by_o king_n v._o and_o afterward_o by_o ine_fw-mi then_o by_o cu._n the_o family_n cyn_n give_v this_o county_n and_o its_o head_n city_n the_o name_n of_o uch_v that_o of_o tangle_n call_v it_o hucheu_o that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o lake_n because_o of_o the_o neighbour_a lake_n tai_n for_o hu_o signify_v a_o lake_n and_o cheu_n a_o city_n the_o royal_a line_n of_o sing_v name_v it_o chaok_v but_o the_o taimingian_n family_n restore_v the_o old_a name_n hucheu_o here_o be_v five_o temple_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o stand_v within_o the_o city_n wall_n they_o be_v found_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o five_o first_o emperor_n this_o division_n contain_v six_o city_n viz._n hucheu_o changh_v tece_v hiaosung_a unkang_v and_o gankie_n hucheu_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_a but_o reckon_v one_o of_o the_o big_a and_o flourish_n in_o trade_n and_o riches_n it_o be_v adorn_v with_o many_o beautiful_a and_o large_a building_n the_o four_o niencheufu_n be_v a_o mountainous_a and_o rough_a country_n and_o border_n eastward_o on_o the_o river_n i_fw-mi south_n at_o kincheufu_n the_o west_n on_o nank_v and_o the_o north_n on_o hancheufu_n it_o be_v former_o call_v suntu_n next_o by_o the_o family_n of_o han_n lecheu_o and_o last_o by_o that_o of_o sing_v niencheufu_n it_o contain_v six_o city_n niencheu_o xungan_n tungliu_n suigan_n xeuchang_n and_o fuentui_fw-la the_o metropolis_n niencheu_o stand_v upon_o a_o rise_a ground_n between_o the_o singan_n and_o i_fw-mi which_o two_o navigable_a river_n before_o the_o wall_n conjoin_v their_o water_n the_o five_o kinhoafu_n touch_v north_n and_o east_n upon_o xaohingfu_n and_o taicheâ—…fu_n in_o the_o south_n upon_o chucheâ—…fu_n in_o the_o west_n conterminate_v with_o kincheufu_n and_o the_o remainder_n bound_v by_o the_o river_n i_fw-mi name_n king_n loang_v call_v this_o with_o its_o metropolis_n first_o by_o the_o name_n of_o kinhoa_n that_o be_v venus_n flower_n for_o the_o chineses_n say_v that_o the_o goddess_n venus_n strive_v here_o with_o another_o which_o they_o call_v vuniu_n that_o be_v a_o masculine_a woman_n and_o the_o same_o which_o the_o poet_n call_v pallas_n a_o flower_n which_o obtain_v they_o style_v she_o kingsing_n that_o be_v golden_a star_n and_o the_o city_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o kinhoa_n that_o be_v venus_n flower_n this_o city_n kinhoa_n be_v former_o very_o populous_a and_o full_a of_o well_o build_v edifice_n but_o in_o the_o late_a tartar_n war_n in_o which_o they_o hold_v out_o a_o considerable_a time_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n bury_v in_o ruin_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v almost_o re-erect_v and_o especial_o one_o stone_n bridge_n on_o the_o west_n side_n have_v obtain_v its_o former_a lustre_n this_o county_n have_v eight_o city_n kinhoa_o lanki_n tungagang_n yui_n jungkang_v vuy_n city_n pukiang_n and_o tanki_n near_o the_o small_a city_n lanki_n you_o may_v see_v another_o bridge_n over_o the_o i_fw-mi some_o few_o year_n since_o rebuilt_a and_o now_o much_o better_a than_o the_o former_a burn_v by_o the_o tartar_n the_o six_o call_v kincheufu_n be_v the_o most_o southern_a of_o all_o this_o province_n border_n border_n in_o the_o east_n at_o kinhoafu_n in_o the_o southeast_n at_o chincheufu_n in_o the_o south-west_n upon_o fokien_n in_o the_o west_n on_o that_o of_o nank_v and_o in_o the_o north_n at_o niencheufu_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n this_o province_n with_o the_o two_o former_a suffer_v divers_a great_a change_n and_o alteration_n the_o family_n cyn_n after_o they_o have_v take_v all_o china_n call_v its_o metropolis_n taimo_n han_n name_v it_o singuan_n and_o the_o family_n tangle_n give_v it_o the_o name_n which_o it_o now_o have_v it_o contain_v five_o city_n viz._n kincheu_o lungyeu_o changxan_n kiangzan_n and_o kaihoa_n the_o city_n kincheu_o lie_v on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o the_o river_n changyo_n three_o day_n journey_n from_o fokien_n between_o steep_a and_o troublesome_a mountain_n to_o pass_v over_o paulus_n venetus_n call_v this_o city_n kugui_n according_a to_o the_o tartar_n pronunciation_n with_o who_o he_o travel_v in_o a_o embassy_n thither_o who_o in_o stead_n of_o cheu_n say_v gui_n both_o word_n signify_v great_a city_n wherefore_o paulus_n may_v easy_o have_v make_v kugui_n to_o be_v kuicheu_o the_o seven_o division_n or_o shire_n chucheufu_n environ_v with_o several_a high_a mountain_n border_n border_n in_o the_o east_n at_o veucheufu_n in_o the_o south-west_n at_o fokien_n in_o the_o north-west_n at_o kuicheufu_n in_o the_o north_n upon_o the_o county_n kinhaofu_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n this_o country_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o various_a revolution_n and_o strange_a alteration_n the_o family_n tangle_n give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o hocheu_fw-la the_o taimingian_n that_o of_o chucheu_o this_o chucheufu_n contain_v ten_o city_n of_o which_o cheucheu_o be_v the_o metropolis_n the_o to_n rest_n be_v cingtien_n ciniquun_n sungyang_n sunchang_n lunguven_n kingyven_v junko_n sivenp_v and_o kingn_v beside_o three_o famous_a temple_n the_o city_n of_o chincheu_fw-la which_o be_v very_o populous_a lie_v upon_o the_o river_n tung_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o able_a to_o carry_v ship_n of_o good_a burden_n the_o eight_o tract_n of_o land_n be_v xaohingfu_n border_n in_o the_o east_n with_o ningpofu_n border_n north_n upon_o the_o river_n cientang_n in_o the_o west_n at_o that_o of_o i_fw-mi and_o opposite_a to_o hangcheufu_n in_o the_o south_n at_o kinhoafu_n and_o taicheufu_n the_o family_n sing_v first_o give_v this_o country_n the_o present_a name_n xoahing_n but_o it_o be_v former_o by_o the_o family_n tangle_n call_v jucheu_o it_o reckon_v seven_o city_n to_n xaohing_n siaoxan_n chuki_n yuyae_fw-la xangyu_n x_v sinchang_n the_o city_n of_o xoahing_n though_o not_o so_o big_a yet_o in_o handsome_a building_n exceed_v the_o metropolis_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o pleasant_a plain_a moat_a with_o fresh_a water_n very_o much_o resemble_v venice_n the_o water_n glide_v through_o every_o street_n which_o be_v all_o curious_o pave_v and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n all_o build_v of_o freestone_n which_o in_o china_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o scarce_o to_o be_v see_v in_o any_o other_o place_n in_o the_o whole_a empire_n the_o bridge_n also_o over_o which_o they_o pass_v the_o river_n and_o lake_n be_v all_o build_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v very_o numerous_a the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n
else_o be_v permit_v and_o the_o other_o stand_v empty_a for_o their_o deity_n who_o they_o say_v sit_v therein_o and_o receive_v the_o offer_n without_o the_o temple_n stand_v many_o altar_n of_o red_a marble_n which_o represent_v the_o moon_n sun_n hill_n and_o flood_n and_o according_a to_o the_o chineses_n relation_n all_o these_o altar_n be_v place_v without_o the_o temple_n that_o none_o may_v worship_v they_o but_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v know_v they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o structure_n which_o the_o emperor_n worship_v in_o the_o temple_n round_o about_o be_v several_a chamber_n or_o rather_o cell_n which_o former_o as_o they_o say_v be_v use_v as_o bannia_n in_o which_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o go_v to_o offer_v bathe_v himself_o with_o his_o attendant_n to_o this_o temple_n and_o to_o the_o emperor_n tomb_n lead_v very_o broad_a way_n on_o each_o side_n plant_v with_o five_o row_v of_o pine-tree_n at_o equal_a distance_n and_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n from_o which_o none_o may_v break_v a_o bough_n on_o pain_n of_o death_n all_o these_o building_n be_v ruin_v in_o the_o late_a tartar_n war_n the_o tree_n pluck_v up_o the_o tomb_n deface_v and_o the_o temple_n and_o palace_n utter_o lay_v waste_n the_o county_n of_o fungiangfu_n a_o great_a tract_n of_o land_n give_v limit_n in_o the_o border_n east_n and_o north-east_n to_o hoaiganfu_n in_o the_o east_n to_o the_o lake_n piexe_n and_o chucheufu_n in_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n to_o hocheufu_n and_o lucheufu_n in_o the_o west_n to_o the_o territory_n of_o honan_n this_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a country_n vein_a by_o several_a great_a river_n be_v famous_a because_o two_o of_o her_o native_n of_o mean_a extract_n be_v raise_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o honour_n the_o first_o call_v lieupang_v breed_v among_o the_o scum_n of_o the_o commonalty_n nay_o among_o robber_n and_o rebel_n subdue_v the_o imperial_a family_n cyn_n and_o raise_v that_o of_o han._n the_o second_o be_v humvu_o or_o chu_n be_v a_o mean_a priest_n son_n who_o at_o first_o turn_v robber_n soon_o after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o the_o tartar_n get_v into_o the_o throne_n and_o establish_v the_o crown_n on_o the_o taimingian_n family_n the_o emperor_n thou_o also_o do_v not_o a_o little_a enrich_v this_o country_n when_o by_o his_o predecessor_n ya_fw-mi he_o be_v crown_v king_n in_o the_o city_n of_o mao_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o lahu_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o the_o epicurean_a learning_n which_o live_v before_o the_o great_a philosopher_n confut_n be_v bear_v in_o that_o city_n of_o mao_n the_o county_n fungyangfu_n contain_v eighteen_o town_n of_o which_o fungyang_n be_v the_o chief_a the_o next_o be_v liuhoai_n hoaiyven_v tingyven_v uho_fw-it hang_v hokieu_o munch_v su_n hiutai_n tienchang_n so_o lingpi_n ing_n tacho_fw-it hao_n ingxan_n su_n so_o ing_n hao_n all_o great_a place_n the_o metropolis_n fungyang_n lie_v on_o a_o mountain_n enclose_v many_o hill_n within_o its_o wall_n build_v with_o fair_a edifice_n both_o public_a and_o private_a this_o division_n be_v by_o the_o emperor_n thou_o bring_v and_o join_v to_o the_o province_n of_o yang_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o teu_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tuxam_n which_o the_o king_n of_o cuckoe_n afterward_o include_v in_o their_o dominion_n but_o the_o family_n have_fw-mi make_v it_o again_o tributary_n call_v chung_o yet_o this_o place_n be_v not_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o teu_n or_o metropopolis_n until_o the_o forementioned_a chu_n which_o raise_v the_o taimingian_n family_n and_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o city_n enlarge_v it_o build_v new_a and_o strong_a wall_n fifty_o furlong_n in_o circumference_n and_o adorn_v the_o tomb_n of_o his_o predecessor_n and_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o metropolis_n set_v over_o it_o a_o viceroy_n give_v it_o jurisdiction_n over_o other_o city_n intitul_a it_o fungyang_n that_o be_v nobleness_n of_o the_o phoenix_n the_o three_o sucheufu_n conterminate_v in_o the_o north_n and_o north-east_n with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n kiang_n in_o the_o east_n with_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o south_n with_o sunkiang_n and_o kiahingfu_n the_o west_n border_n kiangningfu_n and_o the_o north-west_n chancheufu_n the_o first_o which_o inhabit_v this_o country_n among_o the_o chinese_n be_v one_o taipe_n of_o the_o family_n cheu_n who_o come_v out_o of_o the_o north_n plant_v his_o seat_n here_o and_o reduce_v those_o that_o former_o be_v wild_a and_o savage_a to_o be_v rational_a and_o understand_a people_n in_o the_o emperor_n vu's_fw-mi time_n this_o county_n obtain_v royal_a dignity_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o v._o after_o who_o death_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jue_v who_o possess_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n be_v rout_v by_o cuckoe_n who_o subdue_v the_o country_n last_o the_o promoter_n of_o the_o family_n cyn_n conquer_v all_o those_o kingdom_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o province_n of_o hoeiki_n the_o first_o which_o call_v this_o country_n and_o its_o metropolis_n sucheu_o be_v king_n name_n svi_fw-la the_o family_n of_o tangle_n give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o changcheu_fw-la sing_v that_o of_o pnkiang_n but_o the_o taimingian_n family_n restore_v the_o old_a name_n sucheu_o the_o country_n be_v in_o all_o place_n interlace_v with_o branch_n of_o river_n and_o graff_n along_o which_o they_o may_v sail_v from_o the_o city_n to_o the_o sea_n sucheufu_n contain_v seven_o town_n of_o which_o sucheu_o be_v the_o chief_a the_o rest_n be_v to_n quengxan_n changxoe_n ukiang_n kiate_v taice_a cungmung_a and_o cungm_v which_o lie_v on_o a_o island_n in_o the_o sea_n the_o four_o tract_n of_o land_n be_v sunghiangfu_n be_v a_o small_a county_n yet_o fruitful_a border_n and_o a_o good_a soil_n border_v in_o the_o north_n with_o sucheufu_n in_o the_o east_n with_o the_o sea_n and_o hangcheufu_n in_o the_o south_n and_o west_n at_o hangcheufu_n only_o and_o the_o remainder_n on_o sucheufu_n this_o country_n as_o the_o former_a lie_v most_o in_o water_n the_o east_n part_n of_o it_o be_v wash_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o rest_n surround_v by_o river_n which_o with_o their_o branch_n cut_v through_o the_o middle_n and_o all_o place_n else_o of_o it_o make_v the_o whole_a navigable_a it_o contain_v only_o three_o town_n which_o in_o bigness_n populosity_n and_o to_n variety_n of_o commodity_n may_v stand_v in_o competition_n with_o many_o more_o eminent_a city_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a be_v sunkiang_n the_o other_o two_o langhai_n and_o cingpai_n the_o city_n sunkiang_n verge_n with_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o northern_a shore_n of_o a_o river_n which_o at_o its_o mouth_n be_v fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v sail_v to_o japan_n in_o ancient_a time_n this_o country_n and_o city_n before_o mention_v share_v also_o in_o the_o tartar_n cruelty_n the_o family_n of_o tangle_n call_v it_o hout_v the_o tartar_n of_o the_o name_n house_n of_o juen_v not_o only_o give_v it_o the_o present_a name_n but_o also_o the_o title_n of_o furio_n or_o great_a city_n have_v former_o but_o the_o privilege_n and_o name_n of_o a_o mean_a town_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o three_o county_n sucheufu_n the_o five_o county_n changcheufu_n reckon_v for_o limit_n in_o the_o north_n and_o north-east_n border_n the_o river_n kiang_n in_o the_o south_n sucheufu_n in_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n the_o lake_n tai_n in_o the_o west_n yancheufu_n this_o county_n contain_v five_o town_n viz._n changcheu_o vufie_n kiangyn_n and_o ginkiang_n there_o be_v also_o five_o temple_n of_o which_o one_o build_v near_o the_o city_n vufie_n in_o honour_n to_o taipe_v the_o supporter_n of_o the_o people_n exceed_v all_o the_o other_o the_o city_n changcheu_o lie_v near_o the_o forementioned_a moat_n which_o run_v from_o the_o city_n sucheu_fw-la to_o the_o river_n kiang_n the_o stone_n banks_n of_o which_o near_o this_o city_n be_v much_o more_o curious_a and_o artificial_a than_o any_o where_o else_o there_o be_v also_o some_o triumphal_a arch_n which_o add_v a_o great_a beauty_n to_o the_o city_n it_o have_v receive_v its_o denomination_n guihe_v from_o the_o exceed_a fineness_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o the_o tee_fw-mi cup_n be_v make_v for_o guihing_n signify_v rare_a earth_n the_o six_o territory_n chinkiangfu_n border_n in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o river_n kiang_n to_n in_o the_o east_n at_o changcheufu_n in_o the_o south_n at_o the_o lake_n tai_n and_o in_o the_o west_n at_o kiangnangfu_n this_o county_n reckon_v three_o city_n viz._n chinkiang_n tanyang_n and_o kintan_n to_n chinkiang_n by_o martinius_n take_v for_o cingiam_fw-la so_o call_v by_o paulus_n venetus_n lie_v northward_o from_o the_o river_n kiang_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o a_o channel_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o kiang_n