Yupi

1654. Bellum Tartaricum by Martino Martini.

Yupi , which is more Oriental, and lyes above the elevation of Japony. This people is called Yupi by reason they make their Coats of defence, or Breast plates, of fishes skin, which grow in a manner impregnable. Nay which is more, I saw very many who were come as far as the River Volga; which people these Tartars call Alga-Tartars, and I find they have a Notion of Muscovy, and Polony, but they are far more barbarous than the Oriental Tartars be; with these auxiliary Forces, came in the infant King of six years old, Son to the late deceased King of Tartary, and when these were joyned with the body of the Army, then they publikely proclamed their right to the Empire, and openly declared their concealed intentions; and proclamed this child of six years old, Emperour of China, by the name of Xunchi, and the new erected Imperial Family they stiled by the name of Taicing. The Child of six years old took possession of the antient Throne of his Forefathers, with a great gravity and Majesty, from whence he delivered this judicious Speech to the Commanders and to his Army.