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Yu Ji Tu (禹跡圖) 1136

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Old map of China.

day maps. The contour of the seacoast is also quite accurate. Among surviving maps engraved in stone, this map is the oldest and the earliest to have grid marks indicating scale. It is a prime example of the level of mapmaking in the Song dynasty, and occupies an important place in the history of Chinese cartography. In his Science and Civilisation in China, the British scholar Joseph Needham praised this work as the most outstanding map of its time.

  • Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • Original resource extent: 1 sheet, 79 x 78 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

1100 To 1279

1136

Cartography

China

Inscriptions Chinese

Map

Song Dynasty 960

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