The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Chinkin
Also known as Chimkin, Chen kim, Chen Chin
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 103
Chinkin enters the account with the stature of a crown prince, a figure defined by position and the measured distance of the imperial court. The spare details leave room for curiosity about the man behind the title.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- 43 at death
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 103
- Books
- 1
Chinkin was Kublai Khan’s eldest son and heir, though the text describes him chiefly through his place in the imperial household. He died at forty-three, before his father, leaving his son Temur to carry forward the family line. His brief appearances preserve more of his princely station than of his private character.
Description
No physical description of Chinkin is provided. His height, build, skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, and habitual clothing are unspecified; only his status as a crown prince is established. Any portrait should avoid treating a particular appearance as textual fact.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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