Kunyu Quantu
The Kunyu Quantu (simplified Chinese: 坤舆全图; traditional Chinese: 坤輿全圖; pinyin: Kūnyú Quántú), or Full Map of the World, was a map of the world developed by Jesuit father Ferdinand Verbiest during his mission in China in 1674.[1] A copy is in the Hunterian Museum.
The Kunyu Quantu, by Ferdinand Verbiest in 1674.
The map follows the earlier works of Matteo Ricci, such as the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu.
See also
Notes
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-30. Retrieved 2009-12-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- The Super Map. NPM's Anime Carnival (exhibit). Taipei: National Palace Museum.
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