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.
180 Koue he kien is the imperial college. The great hall, where Confucius is honoured, is a very beautiful one. There are likewise halls for honouring the disciples of this philosopher and several eminent Chinese learned men, who have followed his doctrine with success. The emperor goes thither sometimes to perform the ceremony to Confucius as master and instructor to the empire. The avenues, courts, and apartments, of Koue he kien have a most majestic appearance.
70 the smaller observatory.
108 the imperial observatory, built by Kia hing, emperor of the last dynasty Ming.
136 the tribunal of mathematics, Kin tien kien.
137 the tribunal of mandarins, Ly pou.
139 the tribunal of rites and ceremonies[149], Ly pou.