Flood Control and Embankment Maps
澠池縣河圖
Map of the river systems in Mianchi County| Hanyu Pinyin | Mianchi Xian he tu |
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| Creator | Anonymous |
| Date | Qing Yongzheng to Qianlong period, 1734-1779 |
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| Techniques | Ink and color manuscript |
| Material | silk |
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| Identifier | Library of Congress |
| Link to Original Database | http://lccn.loc.gov/gm71005098 |
| Acquisition Source | Hummel, Arthur William, 1884-1975 |
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| Acquisition Date | 1934 |
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This is one of a series of eleven county river maps of Henan Prefecture. North is at the bottom. Drawn in traditional Chinese landscape style, the map depicts the mountains, cities, villages, and roads of Mianchi County in Henan Prefecture, Henan Province. Roads are represented by red dotted lines; the city with pictorial walls. There are no annotations on the map except red text labels indicating place names, with emphasis on rivers and tributaries in the county. The map focuses on two major rivers: the Yellow River and the Jian River; the Yellow River uses yellow, while the other rivers are in turquoise.
The map can be studied with the following maps in the National Palace Museum's collection: title: Henan quan sheng dao li tu (map no. 021578-021579); title: Henan Henan Fu dao li tu (map no. 021438); title: Henan Sheng di tu (map no. 021446).
The map can be studied with the following maps in the National Palace Museum's collection: title: Henan quan sheng dao li tu (map no. 021578-021579); title: Henan Henan Fu dao li tu (map no. 021438); title: Henan Sheng di tu (map no. 021446).
