Referenced In

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"PART II. Journey to the West and South-West of Cathay. Chap. Page XXXV. —Here begins the Description of the Interior of Cathay; and first of the River Pulisanghin 3 Notes.—1. Marco’s Route. 2. The Bridge Pul-i-sangin, or Lu-ku-k’iao."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Taking the westerly one through Cathay, and travelling by it for ten days, you find a constant succession of cities and boroughs, with numerous thriving villages…"

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"…and I may as well remind you again that all the people of Cathay are Idolaters."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"“To the south-west of Cathay is the country called by the Chinese Dailiu or ‘Great Realm’…"

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"by way of Cathay and Tibet."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Among the references to western artillery and engineering, vessels are said to come from the provinces of Cathay, from Machin, and from the cities of Khingsai and Zaitún."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"…and this is the practice also throughout all Manzi and Cathay."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"you have heard all the truth about Cathay and Manzi and many other countries"

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Friar Jordanus:—“The vessels which they navigate to Cathay be very big..."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"and in particular he demanded a share of the Provinces of Cathay and Manzi."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Cathay (Northern China), 3; origin of name, 11, 15, i. 60, 76n, 285, 414, 418, 441, ii. 10, 127, 132, 135, 139, 140, 192, 391n, 457; coal in, i. 442; idols, ii. 263; Cambaluc, the capital of, see Cambaluc"

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"by the Sensin in Cathay, 303, 325n"

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"Book II.  Part II. … Journey to the West and South-West of Cathay"

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"the silver p’ai, or tablets of the Cathayans"

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"There grow here [Taianfu] many excellent vines, supplying great plenty of wine; and in all Cathay this is the only place where wine is produced."

The Travels of Marco Polo
by Marco Polo, da Pisa Rusticiano

"… del gran Emperador del Catay | lo qual ha la seyoria del Gamballech et seyor de los Tartres ayi com ho reconta o messer March Pollo ciutada noble de Venecia."