Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Abstract:
In 1298 Marco Polo (Devisement dou monde, LXXXV 11–12) described
a jar distributing wine to guests at Qubilai’s court in Dadu (present
Beijing). This object was also noticed by the Franciscan friar Odoric from
Pordenone in the palace of Tëmur around 1325. The Minor Friar noted with
amazement a huge tank located in the middle of the most important hall of the
palace, which was called “Sea of jade”. This statement allows us to identify
the object described by Odoric as the container erected by Qubilai in 1266, to
hold the wine for the court and which was then placed in the so–called “Hall
of the Moon”. The latter is named by Chinese sources Dushan dayuhai “The
Big Jade–Sea of Du mountains”. It is interesting to compare Marco Polo’s and
Odoric’s description of the jade tank, with the account reported by the Yuanshi.
a jar distributing wine to guests at Qubilai’s court in Dadu (present
Beijing). This object was also noticed by the Franciscan friar Odoric from
Pordenone in the palace of Tëmur around 1325. The Minor Friar noted with
amazement a huge tank located in the middle of the most important hall of the
palace, which was called “Sea of jade”. This statement allows us to identify
the object described by Odoric as the container erected by Qubilai in 1266, to
hold the wine for the court and which was then placed in the so–called “Hall
of the Moon”. The latter is named by Chinese sources Dushan dayuhai “The
Big Jade–Sea of Du mountains”. It is interesting to compare Marco Polo’s and
Odoric’s description of the jade tank, with the account reported by the Yuanshi.
Tipologia CRIS:
4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno
Elenco autori:
Andreose, Alvise
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Titolo del libro:
Est-Asia. L’interscambio culturale scientifico ed economico. Atti del Convegno internazionale (Novedrate, 18-19 giugno, 2015)
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