COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0806494dc
Reference Number:
Crawford Chinese 3
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Yellow river map
Parent Work Title:
Liu jing tu : er shi si juan / Zheng Zhiqiao bian ji
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Lou King Thou Graphic Illustrations of the Six Classical Books / by Tchou Hi
Creator:
Zheng, Zhiqiao, jin shi 1737
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1743
Publication Details:
Ehu : Zheng Zhiqiao Shu tang, Qing Qianlong 8 nian
Description:
Single page showing the Yellow river map. It is said to have appeared from the river to the mythical emperor Fu Xi. It links the five (chinese) elements to the numbers 1 to 10. It is a counting map which demonstrates the effects of nature on our lives. Six volumes of chinese double leaves in one western binding with six individual names: Yi jing; Shu jing; Shi jing; Li ji; Zhou li; Chun qiu.
Language Code:
chi
Subject:
Divination
Subject:
Chinese classics
Subject:
Charts, diagrams, etc.
Category of Material:
Printed
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
18th Century CE
Item Height:
250 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2008-03-28
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2008-08
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Yellow river map
