First hunt near the Ili River
· Ili River vicinity, Yili, Xinjiang, China
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · file As a child, Kublai took part in a hunt with his elder brother Möngke; Genghis Khan then performed a ceremony for them. This is the earliest specifically located presence in the available chronology. The source specifies only a location near the Ili River; coordinates are a representative point in the Yili valley.
