中华上下五千年欧洲来客马可波罗的奇遇与神话故事全集藏于古籍中的宝物篇
在元世祖统治的时代，蒙古汗国已经分裂成四个独立的汗国，而中国则是当时世界上最强大的国家之一。西方各国使者、商人和旅行家纷纷来到中国，马可·波罗就是其中一个著名的人物。他出生于威尼斯的一个商人家庭，其父尼古拉和叔父玛飞经常远涉重洋做生意。在蒙古汗国建立后，他们带着大量珍宝前往钦察汗国，但随着战争的爆发，他们转移到中亚细亚的一座城市布哈拉定居。
忽必烈派遣使者至布哈拉时，他们被邀请跟随并见到了忽必烈。尼古拉兄弟受到忽必烈的款待，并被授予了回欧洲传教皇室之命。他们在路上历经三年多才返回威尼斯，留下的十五岁少年马可·波罗对父亲所讲述的中国繁华景象产生了浓厚兴趣，请求 accompany his father on the journey to China. Ultimately, after seeing the Pope, they set off for China with young Marco in tow.
After a three-year journey, they arrived in China in 1275 and were warmly received by Emperor Kublai Khan. They brought with them many gifts and stories of Europe, which fascinated the emperor. Marco quickly adapted to life in China and learned Mongolian and Chinese languages. He was soon entrusted with important missions across Asia.
Marco Polo spent 17 years in China before he was finally allowed to return home due to his longing for family and friends back in Venice. He returned as a wealthy man but had lost everything during his imprisonment by Genoese forces while fighting on behalf of Venice during a conflict between their city-states.
Upon his release from prison, he dictated an account of his travels to a fellow prisoner named Rustichello da Pisa, resulting in "Il Milione" (The Travels of Marco Polo), which became one of the most famous travel books ever written. This book sparked curiosity about distant lands among Europeans and facilitated cultural exchange between East Asia and Europe through trade routes like the Silk Road.
In summary, Marco Polo's adventures began when he accompanied his father Niccolò and uncle Maffeo on their journeys along the Silk Road during Kublai Khan's reign over Mongol Empire territories including present-day Mongolia, Tibetans regions & parts of Northern India & Nepal also known as Yuan Dynasty or Southern Song Dynasty respectively; whereupon they witnessed firsthand both impressive achievements such as printing technology made available through papermaking techniques introduced from ancient Chinese civilization itself dating back thousands years ago - something new idea originating outside our region would naturally evoke interest!
