Map Da Qing wan nian yi tong di li quan tu 大清萬年一統地理全圖
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Title
- Da Qing wan nian yi tong di li quan tu
Other Title
- 大清萬年一統地理全圖
Translated Title
- Complete Geographical Map of the Great Qing Dynasty
Summary
- Da Qing wan nian yi tong di li yuan tu (Complete geographical map of the great Qing dynasty) is a map of China during the Qing dynasty. A typical map of the administrative divisions of China in this period, it is a revised edition, issued between 1796 and 1820, of the map originally drawn by Huang Qianren (1694-1771) in the 32nd year (1767) of the Qianlong reign. The new material is shown in blue and green. Information has been added relating to all the newly established prefectures, sub-prefectures, departments, and districts from the end of the Kangxi reign in 1722 to the beginning of Jiaqing in 1796. The annotations on the map mention the usefulness of marking every 100 square li (a Chinese unit of distance; one li equals about 0.5 kilometer), but such a scale is not shown on the map. The mapmaker's original intention was to create eight vertical scrolls that could be seen hanging on a wall, allowing the viewer to see a representation of the rivers and mountains of China. However, in order to make the map easier to fold and store, during the mounting of the scrolls the map was cut into 24 sheets, which then were combined into a single map.
Names
- Huang, Qianren, active 18th century Cartographer
Created / Published
- [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [1796 to 1820]
Headings
- - China
- - 1767 to 1796
- - Administrative and political divisions
- - Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - Original resource extent: 1 map (24 sheets) ; 135 x 236 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: National Library of China.
- - Content in Chinese.
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
- - Title revised per Asian Division.--cc28 2023-01-06
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021668286
Online Format
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