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Dear all,
I am pleased to announce that 3 large size facsimile atlases have been published. The 3 facsimile atlases are Kangxi Atlas (Huang Yu Quan Lan Tu, or Map of a Complete View of Imperial Territory in Kangxi Period), Yongzheng Atlas (Yongzheng Shi Pai Tu, or Map of the Yongzheng Period in Ten Rows), and Qianlong Atlas (Qianlong Shi San Pai Tu, or Map of the Qianlong Period in Thirteen Rows). A place name index and the introductory texts also accompany each atlas.
The 3 facsimile atlases are under one new title name. It is called Qing Ting San Da Shi Ce Quan Tu Ji (The three Grand Atlases for Qing Court, ISBN 978-7-119-04722-5), and Loose-leaf in 3 cases under 1 paper cover. Atlas language is in Chinese and Manchu.The paper cover that contains the atlases is 64cm long, 49cm wide, and 19cm high. The weight of this item (including paper cover) is more than 23kg.
The author of the introductory texts and one of the compilers of the index is Mr. Wang Qianjin, deputy president and professor of The Institute for the History of Natural Sciences, The Chinese Academy of Sciences. Another compiler of the index is Ms. Liu Ruoying, the researcher of the First Historical Archives of China. The responsible editor of this title is Ms. Fan Wei, Who also is the responsible editor of An Atlas of Ancient Maps in China (3 Volumes).
The Kangxi Atlas (41 sheets, 179 p. index) is the result of Jesuit surveys made between 1708-17 for the Kangxi Emperor. This was the first countrywide map based on modern field surveys in China. The 41 sheets can be put together to make up a complete map of China. The atlas here is reproduced from a 1929 facsimile of the original work, which engraved by Matteo Ripa in 1719.
The Yongzheng Atlas (99 sheets, 251 p. index) here is reproduced from the original work of 1728 (collected in Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences), and it was based on earlier map Kangxi Atlas. But it covers a wider land area than Kangxi Atlas, and it is more detailed in content. The map is composed of 99 sheets, divided into ten equal horizontal rows, hence the name ¡®Map of the Yongzheng Period in Ten Rows¡¯.
The Qianlong Atlas (103 sheets, 365 p. index) here is reproduced from a 1931 facsimile. The atlas was originally published in 1775, engraved by Michel Benoist. Compared with the Kangxi Atlas and Yongzheng Atlas, The Qianlong Atlas covers a more extensive area. It covers almost the entire Asian continent, encompassing the Arctic Ocean in the north, India Ocean in the south, East China Sea in the east, and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. The map consists of 103 sheets, arranged in 13 horizontal rows, so it was also called ¡®Map of the Qianlong Period in Thirtheen Rows¡¯.
Regards,
Wang Ziqiang
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