General Map of the Earth

Number Two

A woodblock print map titled "General Map of the Earth" is displayed using a rectangular coordinate grid. This map covers the territory of the Ming dynasty and its surrounding regions. The Great Wall is visible across the northern border. The Yellow River and the Yangtze River follow winding paths across the landscape. Coastal areas and neighbors like Korea, Liaodong, and Annam in the south are labeled. Administrative labels for Prefectures and Departments fill the interior. Stylized icons represent mountain ranges, with particular emphasis on the Five Sacred Peaks. The northwestern region includes Hami, while Tibet is marked to the west.

Each square represents five hundred li A traditional Chinese unit of distance, roughly equivalent to five hundred meters or one-third of a mile.. This map only includes Prefectures original: "府" (Fu) and Departments original: "州" (Zhou). It does not record Counties original: "縣" (Xian).

Regarding mountains, only the Five Sacred Peaks The five most important mountains in Chinese history and religion: Tai Shan, Hua Shan, Heng Shan (North), Heng Shan (South), and Song Shan. are shown. Other features are distinguished by waterways and are not repeatedly labeled.