Through the usage of imagery, "a statelypleasure dome/so twice five miles of fertile ground/gardens bright with sinuous rills," the poet demonstrates the vast wealth that Kubla Khan possesses In this reimagined world, Colridge admires Kubla Khan's audacity in designing such a luxurious abode in the midst of the savage andKublai Khan, a Mongolian leader in the thirteenth century, conquered China and built a lavish palace known as Xanadu The first thirty‑six lines of the poem focus on Kublai Khan and his creativity, and we could see the whole poem as dealing with the power of artistic creation2 ICatalogue Number ICat No ICG 4 Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's 1 Year/Date of Composition Y/D of Comp 1912, rev1915 First Perf ormance in Boston (orchestration) The Insomnia Report In Xanadu Did Kubla Khan A Stately Pleasure Dome Decree Stately pleasure dome kubla khan