The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Tao-lin
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 65
Tao-lin comes into view as a Buddhist monk shaped by the long distances of pilgrimage. There is a quiet endurance in the image of a traveler moving through unfamiliar lands, though the text leaves his personal manner largely unseen.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 65
- Books
- 1
Tao-lin is identified as a Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to Kashmir and Udyana. The account gives no further personal history, relationships, or transformation, preserving him as a brief but evocative figure of pilgrimage.
Description
Tao-lin is described as an adult Chinese Buddhist monk with a lean build associated with pilgrimage travel. The text provides no details about his skin tone, hair, eyes, facial features, clothing, or distinctive marks.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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