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山西全圖

Complete map of Shanxi Province
Hanyu Pinyin Shanxi quan tu
Creator Hubei guan shu ju
Date Qing Tongzhi period, 1864
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The map depicts mountains and lakes in Shanxi Province. A note along the top left side of the map describes the number of administrative divisions of Fu (Prefecture), Zhilizhou (Municipality), Zhou (Provincial city), Ting (Sub-prefecture), Xian (County), and the location and distance of the provincial seat Taiyuan Fu to the capital Shuntian Fu; different symbols indicate the location of prefectures, municipalities, subprefectures, and counties. Major cities, towns, and Great Wall checkpoints are prominently marked. Adjoining states and counties along the border are marked.        
The map is one of 26 maps in “Huang chao zhi sheng di yu quan tu” compiled by Hubei Guan Shu Ju in the 3rd Year of Qing Tongzhi Reign (1864).        
This map can be studied with the following maps in the National Palace Museum's collection: title: Shanxi quan sheng dao li zong tu (map no. 021590-021591); title: Shanxi Sheng yu di tu shuo (map no. 021300); title: Shanxi Sheng di tu (map no. 021483).