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大清一統天地全圖

The great Qing Dynasty's complete map of all under heaven
Hanyu Pinyin Da Qing yi tong tian xia tu
Creator Anonymous
Date Late Qing period
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Techniques Ink and color manuscript
Material silk fan
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Country of Repository
Identifier Library of Congress
Link to Original Database http://lccn.loc.gov/gm71005014
Acquisition Source Hummel, Arthur William, 1884-1975
Acquisition Method
Acquisition Date 1934
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The map on one side of the fan depicts the late Qing Dynasty's territory; however, the map is distorted to fit the shape of the fan. There are some errors. The map on the other side of the fan is a star chart. The maps are not drawn to scale. The fan was probably made for collectors rather than as a useful tool for one to find direction.        
The map can be studied with the following map in the National Palace Museum's collection: title: Da Qing wan nian yi tong tian xia quan tu (purchase no. 002503-002510).