Flood Control and Embankment Maps
嵩縣河圖
Map of the river systems in Song County| Hanyu Pinyin | Song 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/gm71005096 |
| 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 Song County in Henan Prefecture, Henan Province. The city is represented by pictorial walls. There are no annotations on the map except red text labels indicating irrigation channels and acres. The map emphasizes irrigation canals and two major rivers: the Yi River and the Ya River.
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).
