?????. [Zhenghe hanghai tu]. [Zheng He's Navigation Chart].
[ZHENG HE]. ??.
Published by No publication details. (Circa1940s?)., No Place of Publication., 1940
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Very long folding map of Zheng He's navigation routes along the Chinese coast to foreign countries, with 20 folded leaves of nautical charts indicating possible sailing routes, navigation instructions, landmarks, buildings, star charts, compass points and more. Lightly worn with slight water damage upper wrapper, some minor tears repaired with archival paper, else in very good condition. 25 x approximately 680cm. Text in traditional Chinese characters. Zheng He's Navigation Chart also called 'The Map of Sailing from the Treasure Ship Yard, the Longjiang Pass and Arriving Directly from the Water to Foreign Countries' was originally recorded in Volume 240 of 'Wu Bei Zhi' compiled by Mao Yuanyi of the Ming Dynasty in 1628. The scholar Xu Yuhu dated the map as having originally been drawn between 1425 and 1430. The Jinghai Temple on page one was built in 1425, which provides the first possible date. Zhenghe undertook his seventh voyage in 1430 which included ships departing from Batuta Port, which isn't included in the chart, therefore the map must have been originally drawn before 1430. Seller Inventory # 216149
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Title: ?????. [Zhenghe hanghai tu]. [Zheng He's ...
Publisher: No publication details. (Circa1940s?)., No Place of Publication.
Publication Date: 1940
Edition: Reprint.
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