Kangxi Atlas
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The Kangxi Atlas is a comprehensive cartographic survey of China and neighboring regions created during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor, notable for combining Western surveying techniques with traditional Chinese mapping.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese atlas
ⓘ
cartographic survey ⓘ historical map ⓘ |
| accuracyComparedToPredecessors | higher positional accuracy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jesuit missionaries in China ⓘ |
| cartographicStyle | combination of pictorial and measured representation ⓘ |
| cartographicTechnique |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
triangulation-based land survey ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Kangxi Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | latitude and longitude-based positioning ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Qing dynasty China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Qing dynasty court cartographers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Qing dynasty scientific reforms ⓘ |
| depicts |
China
NERFINISHED
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Qing empire territory NERFINISHED ⓘ neighboring regions of China ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geography
ⓘ
surveying ⓘ |
| follows | Ming dynasty maps of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | cartography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
maps of border regions
ⓘ
regional maps of China ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of Sino–Western scientific collaboration
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foundation for later Qing cartography ⓘ |
| inception | reign of the Kangxi Emperor ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Qing imperial atlases ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| mainSubject | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapType |
political map
ⓘ
topographic map ⓘ |
| medium | paper ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive coverage of Qing empire
ⓘ
integration of Western and Chinese mapping traditions ⓘ |
| politicalRole | assertion of Qing territorial claims ⓘ |
| purpose |
administrative reference
ⓘ
imperial governance ⓘ military and strategic planning ⓘ |
| scale | large-scale regional mapping ⓘ |
| script | Chinese characters ⓘ |
| shows |
major cities of Qing China
ⓘ
major rivers of China ⓘ mountain ranges in China ⓘ provincial boundaries of Qing China ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 18th century
ⓘ
late 17th century ⓘ |
| uses |
Western surveying techniques
ⓘ
traditional Chinese mapping methods ⓘ |
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