Local Administrative Maps
廣東全省輿圖
General Map of Guangdong Province| Hanyu Pinyin | Guangdong quan sheng yu tu |
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| Date | Around the 21st year of Jiaqing's reign, 1816. |
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| Techniques | Ink and color manuscript |
| Material | paper |
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| Identifier | British Library |
| Notes | Or. 11529 |
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No orientation or legend is given, but north is obviously at the top. The map applies the traditional Chinese grid system and takes into account latitude and longitude grids. The latitude and longitude are marked along the borders on all four sides. The longitude’s central line is identified as Beijing; each degree is divided into 10 grid cells, each cell is six minutes, each grid cell is 25 li. There is no expressed legend; however, symbols and colors are consistently applied throughout the map, though red was added later because some red symbols have smudge marks. Hills, rivers, and military units are described in more detail; red lines are used to divide administrative regions of government, such as prefectures, municipalities, and counties. Place names and neighboring provincial boundaries were annotated. This is a sophisticated administrative and political map. Based on the administrative divisions, the map may have been drawn in the 21st or 22nd year of Jiaqing’s reign, 1816.
This map can be contrasted with the following maps in the National Palace Museum’s collection: Guangdong Sheng di tu (map no. 021477); Guangdong Sheng shu ge zhou fu xiang di yu tu shuo (map no. 021157); and the Library of Congress collection: Guangdong quan tu (gm 71005120); Guangdong tong sheng shui dao tu (gm 71002467); Guangdong quan sheng shui lu yu tu (gm 71005159); Dian Yue Yuenan lian jie yu tu (gm 71005069).
This map can be contrasted with the following maps in the National Palace Museum’s collection: Guangdong Sheng di tu (map no. 021477); Guangdong Sheng shu ge zhou fu xiang di yu tu shuo (map no. 021157); and the Library of Congress collection: Guangdong quan tu (gm 71005120); Guangdong tong sheng shui dao tu (gm 71002467); Guangdong quan sheng shui lu yu tu (gm 71005159); Dian Yue Yuenan lian jie yu tu (gm 71005069).
