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On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c26.s1.6

On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c26.s1.6

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v2.c26.s1.6

⁴ "The capital Ch'ang-an, the modern Hsi-an" (Watters, p. 11); = Tch'ang-ngan (Chavannes); = Sian, Si-ngan-fu, Seganfoo, etc. of maps and books of reference; = Kenjanfu of Marco Polo. The city, which is still of importance, was the capital of the empire during the T'sin, Han, and T'ang dynasties. It is now the capital of the province of Shen-si, and includes a quarter known by the ancient name of Ch'ang-an: N. lat. 34° 17', E. long. 108° 58'.