Campichu

Also known as Kanchau, Kamtcheou, Ckamidschu

city
Buddhist temple architecture with colossal statuary

A large Tangut city, identified with Kanchau, with Buddhist monasteries, idols, and a mixed population of idolaters and some Christians. It is a major halt before the road turns toward Etzina and the Mongol north.

Type: city
Style: Buddhist temple architecture with colossal statuary
First appears: Book 1 · Ch. 78
Books: 1

History

BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
A large Tangut city, identified with Kanchau, with Buddhist monasteries, idols, and a mixed population of idolaters and some Christians. It is a major halt before the road turns toward Etzina and the Mongol north.