The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
the Great River
Also known as Lu-kiang, Salwen
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 94
Known by several names, the Great River carries a sense of scale and distance, a powerful presence in the landscape near a Bonpo temple. The account leaves its waters and banks undescribed, making the river feel like a place glimpsed from afar.
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 94
- Books
- 1
The Great River, also called the Lu-kiang or Salwen, is mentioned in connection with a Bonpo temple described by M. Durand. The account supplied here gives no further detail about the river or its role.
Description
No physical description of the Great River is provided. Its course, width, color, current, banks, and surrounding landscape are not specified.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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