City Maps
金華府武義縣輿圖
Map of Wuyi County| Hanyu Pinyin | Jinhua Fu Wuyi Xian yu tu |
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| Date | Late Qing Qianlong period, 1785-. |
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| Techniques | Ink and color manuscript |
| Material | paper |
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| Identifier | British Library |
| Link to Original Database | http://explore.bl.uk/primo_library/... |
| Notes | Add. MS. 16361 ( E) |
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No title appears on the map; the title applied here is based on content. Scale, legend, and orientation are not given. However, north is at the top judging from locations on the map. Wuyi County is under Jinhua Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. The county seat is 75 li southeast of the prefectural seat. Annotations note the borders with the neighboring Jinhua County, Yongkang County, and Jinyun County in Chuzhou Prefecture. The map uses pictorial images to depict geographic features and cultural landscape, such as the capital town of Wuyi County, government offices, colleges, temples, and terrain outside the city, the river distribution, piers, and flood shelters and camps. Based on the information given on the map, this is an official administrative map presented to higher officials.
The only bridge depicted is Shuxi Crossing Bridge, which is also an important landmark. The bridge, located outside the southern gate, was built over Shu Creek and originally named Shigong Bridge. Shu Creek was originally named Wuyang Creek and eventually merged with Yonglin Creek. The bridge was destroyed by fire in 1777, repaired unsuccessfully in 1783, and completed in 1785. There were 10 piers and nine culvert holes; the bridge house including 50 windows. The map depicts the bridge in a slightly different fashion than the description in Jiaqing Wuyi Gazetteers. This map may have been drawn in Late Qing Qianlong period, 1785.
This map can be contrasted with the following maps in the National Palace Museum’s collection: Zhejiang Jinhua Fu dao li tu (map no. 021498); Zhejiang Jinhua Fu ba yi di li tu (map no. 021521); Zhejiang quan Sheng tu (map no. 021589); Zhejiang quan sheng dao li zong tu (map no. 021505-021506); and the Library of Congress collection: Zheijiang quan tu (gm 71005029); Zheijiang quan tu (gm 96685902).
The only bridge depicted is Shuxi Crossing Bridge, which is also an important landmark. The bridge, located outside the southern gate, was built over Shu Creek and originally named Shigong Bridge. Shu Creek was originally named Wuyang Creek and eventually merged with Yonglin Creek. The bridge was destroyed by fire in 1777, repaired unsuccessfully in 1783, and completed in 1785. There were 10 piers and nine culvert holes; the bridge house including 50 windows. The map depicts the bridge in a slightly different fashion than the description in Jiaqing Wuyi Gazetteers. This map may have been drawn in Late Qing Qianlong period, 1785.
This map can be contrasted with the following maps in the National Palace Museum’s collection: Zhejiang Jinhua Fu dao li tu (map no. 021498); Zhejiang Jinhua Fu ba yi di li tu (map no. 021521); Zhejiang quan Sheng tu (map no. 021589); Zhejiang quan sheng dao li zong tu (map no. 021505-021506); and the Library of Congress collection: Zheijiang quan tu (gm 71005029); Zheijiang quan tu (gm 96685902).
