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Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part II. For the year 1758.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.Various

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Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part II. For the year 1758.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.

Name: Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part II. For the year 1758.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.
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At the west of the inclosure _Kin chan_ and _Tse kin_ observe the
great laos. 54 is the _peta_, or white pyramid. This pyramid stands
on a small mountain, which makes an island. The present emperor has
built there, in the form of an amphitheatre, I do not know how many
apartments with covered and open galleries, well built, and in a good
taste: the point of view is charming, and the galleries, which run
over the lake, are extremely beautiful. There are two or three temples
of idols. 53 is a fine building with a temple of idols; and in it a
statue of _Fo_ of an extraordinary height. It is of copper, gilt, and
cost great sums. 76 is a very beautiful palace called _Yng tay_, with
fine gardens, fine halls, and fine walks.

55 is the palace, in which is placed the tablet of the emperor _Kang
hi_, grandfather to the present emperor, who at regular times goes
thither, in order to honour the memory of that great prince, one of the
most illustrious and fortunate sovereigns of the empire of China.

81 is the house and church of the French Jesuits. The house stands in
39° 55´ of northern latitude, or possibly some seconds more, and 114°
to the east of the observatory of Paris. This situation, with regard
to latitude and longitude, is founded upon a considerable number of
astronomical observations. By means of a scale, which may be made, we
have the distance between this house and the other parts of the city,
north and south, east and west; as likewise the latitude and longitude
of all the places in the city of Peking. 248 is the house and church
of the Portuguese Jesuits; 170 the house and church of the Portuguese
Jesuits[146]; 131 the house and church of the Russians. A little to the
east of Nº. 176 is a small house and chapel for the Russians settled at
Peking for above seventy years past.

31 is _Kou leou_[147], the Tower of the Drum; 32 is _Tchong leou_, the
Tower of the Bell; in which is a very large bell[148].

179 was formerly the palace of the fourth son of the emperor _Kang hi_
after the death of _Kang hi_. This prince reigned under the name of
_Yong tching_. His son the present emperor caused this palace to be
demolished, and to be rebuilt with an extraordinary magnificence. In
the hall is the tablet of _Yong tching_; and there are in this palace
grand apartments for the emperor, when he goes thither to honour the
memory of his father. The emperor has erected here a temple of idols
for the lama of Thibet; and there are apartments for above three
hundred lama’s. These have Chinese and Tartar disciples to the number
of two hundred. Here are taught, in the Thibetan language, called here
_Tan gout_, the sciences, arts, mathematics, physic, spirituality, and
the pagan religion. In this beautiful inclosure there are statuaries
and painters. This building is not at all inferior in beauty and
magnificence to those of the palace of Peking, or to those, which the
present emperor is going on to erect in his pleasure-houses.

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Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part II. For the year 1758.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.

Various

Science -- Periodicals

At the west of the inclosure _Kin chan_ and _Tse kin_ observe the
great laos. 54 is the _peta_, or white pyramid. This pyramid stands
on a small mountain, which makes an island. The present emperor has
built there, in the form of an amphitheatre, I do not know how many
apartments with covered and open galleries, well built, and in a good
taste: the point of view is charming, and the galleries, which run
over the lake, are extremely beautiful. There are two or three temples
of idols. 53 is a fine building with a temple of idols; and in it a
statue of _Fo_ of an extraordinary height. It is of copper, gilt, and
cost great sums. 76 is a very beautiful palace called _Yng tay_, with
fine gardens, fine halls, and fine walks.

55 is the palace, in which is placed the tablet of the emperor _Kang
hi_, grandfather to the present emperor, who at regular times goes
thither, in order to honour the memory of that great prince, one of the
most illustrious and fortunate sovereigns of the empire of China.

81 is the house and church of the French Jesuits. The house stands in
39° 55´ of northern latitude, or possibly some seconds more, and 114°
to the east of the observatory of Paris. This situation, with regard
to latitude and longitude, is founded upon a considerable number of
astronomical observations. By means of a scale, which may be made, we
have the distance between this house and the other parts of the city,
north and south, east and west; as likewise the latitude and longitude
of all the places in the city of Peking. 248 is the house and church
of the Portuguese Jesuits; 170 the house and church of the Portuguese
Jesuits[146]; 131 the house and church of the Russians. A little to the
east of Nº. 176 is a small house and chapel for the Russians settled at
Peking for above seventy years past.

31 is _Kou leou_[147], the Tower of the Drum; 32 is _Tchong leou_, the
Tower of the Bell; in which is a very large bell[148].

179 was formerly the palace of the fourth son of the emperor _Kang hi_
after the death of _Kang hi_. This prince reigned under the name of
_Yong tching_. His son the present emperor caused this palace to be
demolished, and to be rebuilt with an extraordinary magnificence. In
the hall is the tablet of _Yong tching_; and there are in this palace
grand apartments for the emperor, when he goes thither to honour the
memory of his father. The emperor has erected here a temple of idols
for the lama of Thibet; and there are apartments for above three
hundred lama’s. These have Chinese and Tartar disciples to the number
of two hundred. Here are taught, in the Thibetan language, called here
_Tan gout_, the sciences, arts, mathematics, physic, spirituality, and
the pagan religion. In this beautiful inclosure there are statuaries
and painters. This building is not at all inferior in beauty and
magnificence to those of the palace of Peking, or to those, which the
present emperor is going on to erect in his pleasure-houses.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part II. For the year 1758.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.

Philosophical transactions, Vol. L. Part II. For the year 1758.: Giving some account of the present undertakings, studies, and labours, of the ingenious, in many considerable parts of the world.

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