Chabui on her Wedding Day

His Favorite Wife

Kublai's favorite wife was Chabui, He frequently consulted her on matters of state.

Kublai Khan and his Nurse/Early Memory

Detail

And in its final setting.

Kublai Khan's nurse saw his future greatness in the flame of the evening lamp when she came to put him to bed. At the end of his life, though, it was the recollection of her appearance with the lamp each evening rather than his achievements which brought the great Khan comfort.

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I have a theory that first memories are frequently of light, I know mine is of being carried by my parents with a light-up Santa Claus pinned to my red coat. And yours?

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As long as we're talking early memories, this is a post from awhile back on feltbug.

An Auspicious Day

Signs in the heavens and other portents of good fortune were seen on the occasion of Kublai's birth, and there was great rejoicing.