Local Administrative Maps
陜西全圖
Complete map of Shaanxi Province| Hanyu Pinyin | Shaanxi quan tu |
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| Creator | Hubei guan shu ju |
| Date | Qing Tongzhi period, 1864 |
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| Techniques | Woodcut |
| Material | paper |
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| Identifier | Library of Congress |
| Link to Original Database | http://lccn.loc.gov/gm71005107 |
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The map depicts mountains and lakes in Shaanxi Province. The note written along the top left side of the map describes the number of administrative divisions: Fu (Prefecture), Zhilizhou (Municipality), Sanzhou (Provincial city), Ting (Sub-prefecture), Xian (County), and the location and distance of prefecture seat Xi'an Fu to the capital Shuntian Fu. The map uses the Chinese cartographic grid and a side of each grid represents 100 li (approximately 33 miles). The four sides of map are marked with orientation. Different symbols are used to indicate the location of prefectures, municipalities, sub-prefectures, 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: Shaanxi di tu (purchase no. 002584); title: Shaanxi zhen zhan shou tu lue (purchase no. 020918-020919).
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: Shaanxi di tu (purchase no. 002584); title: Shaanxi zhen zhan shou tu lue (purchase no. 020918-020919).
