Book/Printed Material Image 1 of Yansui dong lu di li tu ben

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About this Item

Title

  • Yansui dong lu di li tu ben

Other Title

  • 延綏東路地理圖本

Translated Title

  • A Complete Geographic Atlas of East Section of Yansui County

Summary

  • This accordion-shaped book is a military map painted in color on silk, depicting Yansui Zhen, a military fortress in northern Shaanxi province. The work is long and wide, measuring 48.3 centimeters high and 25.5 centimeters wide, in 14 folds. A label on the cover gives the title, Yan sui dong lu di li tu ben (A complete geographic atlas of the east section of Yansui County). The county had 36 fortresses, but only 11 of them are depicted in this work: Qingshui Ying, Mugua Yuan, Gushan, Zhenqiang, Yongxing, Shenmu, Dabaiyou, Bailin, Gaojia, Jian'an, and Shuangshan. The rest of county's fortresses, including Huangfuchuan Bao and the 24 others, are missing. The color illustrations depict mountains, walled cities, rivers, and fortresses, with no texts attached. Place-names are hand-written on pieces of fine brown paper, which are glued into the book. Many of the top margins contain words indicating that the places shown were inaccessible. Produced with skilled and refined technique, the atlas is one of the rarest military maps of the Ming dynasty (1368--1644). The author and the exact date of publication are unknown.

Created / Published

  • Yansui, Shaanxi Province : [Publisher not identified], [1368 to 1644]

Headings

  • -  China--Shaanxi Province
  • -  1368 to 1644
  • -  Geography
  • -  Military maps

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  "Folded in accordian style"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 volume.
  • -  Original resource at: National Central Library.
  • -  Content in Chinese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
  • -  Title revised per Asian Division.--cc28 2023-01-06

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • Chinese Books, Manuscripts, Maps, and Prints

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666330

Online Format

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  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Yansui Dong Lu DI LI Tu Ben. [Yansui, Shaanxi Province: Publisher not identified, to 1644, 1368] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021666330/.

APA citation style:

(1368) Yansui Dong Lu DI LI Tu Ben. [Yansui, Shaanxi Province: Publisher not identified, to 1644] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2021666330/.

MLA citation style:

Yansui Dong Lu DI LI Tu Ben. [Yansui, Shaanxi Province: Publisher not identified, to 1644, 1368] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2021666330/>.