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English: The "Map of Huguang"—now Hubei and Hunan—from the Atlas of the Ming Empire (Daming Yuditu) compiled in the 1540s and 1550s during the Jianjing Era (嘉靖) of the Ming dynasty. Beijing prime meridian. Each square represents a certain number of li (里, around ⅓ km), misunderstood by the LOC as "miles" (around 1⅔ km). LOC copy provided by Langdon Warner 1929 (#10), misrepresented as the work's creator. Some damage. Previous call number: G2305 .D3 1566 Vault Shelf. tif version missing.
中文:湖廣輿圖, 湖广舆图, Huguang Yutu, Hu-kuang Yü-ti. 湖北与湖南地图. |
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Title InfoField | English: Map of Huguang
中文:湖廣輿圖, Huguang Yutu |
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Shelf ID InfoField | G2305 .D3 1559 | ||
Parent InfoField | https://www.loc.gov/resource/g7820m.gct00125/ | ||
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Source | LOC | ||
Author | Omitted | ||
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Location InfoField | China | ||
Part of InfoField | American Memory · General Maps · Catalog · Geography And Map Division | ||
Subject InfoField | Maps, Manuscript · Early Works To 1800 · China |
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