A new history of China containing a description of the most considerable particulars of that vast empire / written by Gabriel Magaillans, of the Society of Jesus ... ; done out of French.

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THE PLANE OF THE CITY OF PEKIM Y^E METROPOLIS OF CHINA

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[illustration] map of Beijing (Peking)

A Scale of 10 Chinese furlongs w^ch. amount to 2730 Geometrical Paces one Chinese furlong making 273 Geometrical Paces

An EXPLANATION of the Plane of the City of PEKIM.

A

The Walls of the ancient City of Pekim nere 4 leagues in Circuite

B

The 9 Gates of the same Wall

C

The Streets of the City

D 1

The first Enclosure of the Palace two leagues in Circuite

D 2

The second Enclosure

D 3

The third Enclosure where the Emperour resides

E

The south and principal Gate of the City

F

The first street •…•…^ch. you pass through upon you•…•… entrance into the City

G

A Palace encempassed with a Marble Ba∣lu•…•… trade

H

The second street •…•…^•h. two Triumphal Arches

I

The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Apertim▪

1

The street of perpetual repose

2

2^d. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…^ch is the first within the outer enclosure of the Pallace

3

3^d. called the Portal of the beginning

4

4. is The second Enclosure

5

5 Called the supream Portal

6

6 Called the supream Imperial Hall

7

7 Called the Hall thrice exalted

8

8. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Supream Hall in the middle

9

9 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 of •…•…overaigne Concord wher the Em∣•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Counc•…•…l •…•…^•h his Colaos

10

10 The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Heaven

11

11 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Heaven in •…•…^•h. and y^e two 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Emperour lodges himself

12

12 The Beautifull House

13

13 The House which receives Heaven

14

14 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Gardens

15

15 The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Inner Enclosure

16

16 The High •…•…aisd Portal on the south side with a place to manage Horses

17

17 The Park and artificial Mountaines

18

18 Consisting of three Houses

19

19 The Portal on the north side

20

20 The Enclosure called y^e Portal of repose

123 to 20

Are 20 particular places belonging to the Emperour for several uses

K

The first Palace betwen the two Enclosures

L

The second Pallace

M

3 Palace upon the Lake

N

4 Palace upon a Mountain

O

5 Palace nere the Lake

P

6 Palace nere the Lake

Q

7 Palace

R

8 Palace of the Fortress

S

1 Temple of the 4 within y^e Palace

T

2 Temple

V

3 Temple

X

4 Temple

Y

24 Places for the Mandarins

Z

5 Temples in y^e new City mark 1 2 3 4 5

&

1 Temple in the Old City

2 Temple in the Old City

&

1 Temple in the Old City

2 Temple in the Old City

A A

The 6 Tribunals markd 1 2 3 4 5 6 •…•…^•h. A A

B B

The 5 Tribunals of y^e military Mandarins