Military and Traffic Maps
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Military Map of Zhelin Brigade| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhelin Ying xun jing yu tu |
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| Date | Qing Daoguang period, 1821-1843. |
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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. 16359 (N) |
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Title is missing from the map; the title applied here is based on content. Scale and legend are not given; orientation is marked along the borders on all four sides with north at the bottom. The map depicts some features of Zhelin with images and annotations, including the brigade town, government offices, flood controls, dikes, forts, and officers and soldiers. As an administrative establishment, Zhelin was under the jurisdiction of Huating County, Songjiang Prefecture. Zhelin was known as Zhelin Fort in the military system during the Ming Dynasty; the fort was located in the area under the jurisdiction of Fengxian County, but it was under the Jiangnan Corps Admiral.
Zhelin Brigade governed the area from Henglindun of Qingcun Brigade to the east, to Hujian Port of Jingshan Brigade to the west and from Nanqiao Township to the north, to Haitu to the south. The map may have been drawn during the Qing Daoguang period, 1821-1843.
This map can be contrasted with the following maps in the National Palace Museum’s collection: Jiangsu hai fang tu (map no. 021513); Baoshan Xian hai tang tu (grand council file no. 046243-a); Ge sheng yan hai kou ai quan tu (map no. 020867); Yan hai an chang tu (map no. 020868); Jiangnan ge dao fu tu biao cn (map no. 020923-020941); and the Library of Congress collection: Jiang hai quan tu (gm 71005059); Qi sheng yan hai quan tu (gm 71005064); Hai jiang yang jie xing shi tu (gm 71005021); Nan bei yang he tu (gm 71005215); Sonan hai tang tu (gm 71005013).
Zhelin Brigade governed the area from Henglindun of Qingcun Brigade to the east, to Hujian Port of Jingshan Brigade to the west and from Nanqiao Township to the north, to Haitu to the south. The map may have been drawn during the Qing Daoguang period, 1821-1843.
This map can be contrasted with the following maps in the National Palace Museum’s collection: Jiangsu hai fang tu (map no. 021513); Baoshan Xian hai tang tu (grand council file no. 046243-a); Ge sheng yan hai kou ai quan tu (map no. 020867); Yan hai an chang tu (map no. 020868); Jiangnan ge dao fu tu biao cn (map no. 020923-020941); and the Library of Congress collection: Jiang hai quan tu (gm 71005059); Qi sheng yan hai quan tu (gm 71005064); Hai jiang yang jie xing shi tu (gm 71005021); Nan bei yang he tu (gm 71005215); Sonan hai tang tu (gm 71005013).
