Da Qing Wan Nian Yi Tong Di Li Quan Tu in 1796

Old map of China.

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.

Created by Qianren Huang in 1796.

• 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

Map Tags

1767 To 1796

1796

Administrative And Political Divisions

China

Map

Qianren Huang

Qing Dynasty