VII., pp. 352, 353.

Instead of Sir-i-Sher, read Sar-i-Sher. (PELLIOT.)

P’AI TZU.

“Dr. Bushell’s note describes the silver p’ai, or tablets (not then called p’ai tsz) of the Cathayans, which were 200 (not 600) in number.  But long before the Cathayans used them, the T’ang Dynasty had done so for exactly the same purpose.  They were 5 inches by 1-1/2 inches, and marked with the five words, ‘order, running horses, silver p’ai,’ and were issued by the department known as the men-hia-sheng.  Thus, they were not a Tartar, but a Chinese, invention.  Of course, it is possible that the Chinese must have had the idea suggested to them by the ancient wooden orders or tallies of the Tartars.” (E.H.  PARKER, As.  Quart.  Review, Jan., 1904, p. 146.)

Instead of “Publication No. 42” read only No. 42, which is the number of the pai tzu. (PELLIOT.)

VIII., p. 358, n. 2.

Kun ku = hon hu may be a transcription of hwang heu during the Mongol Period, according to Pelliot.

IX. p. 360.

MONGOL IMPERIAL FAMILY.

“Marco Polo is correct in a way when he says Kublai was the sixth Emperor, for his father Tu li is counted as a Divus (Jwei Tsung), though he never reigned; just as his son Chin kin (Yue Tsung) is also so counted, and under similar conditions.  Chin kin was appointed to the chung shu and shu-mih departments in 1263.  He was entrusted with extensive powers in 1279, when he is described as ‘heir apparent.’  In 1284 Yuen Nan, Chagan-jang, etc., were placed under his direction.  His death is recorded in 1285.  Another son, Numugan, was made Prince of the Peking region (Peh-p’ing) in 1266, and the next year a third son, Hukaji, was sent to take charge of Ta-li, Chagan-jang, Zardandan, etc.  In 1272 Kublai’s son, Mangalai, was made Prince of An-si, with part of Shen Si as his appanage.  One more son, named Ai-ya-ch’ih, is mentioned in 1284, and in that year yet another, Tu kan, was made Prince of Chen-nan, and sent on an expedition against Ciampa.  In 1285 Essen Temur, who had received a chung-shu post in 1283, is spoken of as Prince of Yuen Nan, and is stated to be engaged in Kara-jang; in 1286 he is still there, and is styled ‘son of the Emperor.’  I do not observe in the Annals that Hukaji ever bore the title of Prince of Yuen Nan, or, indeed, any princely title.  In 1287 Ai-ya-ch’ih is mentioned as being at Shen Chou (Mukden) in connection with Kublai’s ’personally conducted’ expedition against Nayen.  In 1289 one more son, Geukju, was patented Prince of Ning Yuean.  In 1293 Kublai’s third son Chinkin, received a posthumous title, and Chinkin’s son Temur was declared heir-apparent to Kublai.