Maps and Memory: Readings of Cartography in Twelfth- and Thirteenth-Century Song China

Journal article

This essay traces the early history of the genre of the empire map in China, examines twelfth-century steles and printed maps ofthe Chinese territories, and analyses contemporary viewings and readings of mapsin this genre.It argues that such maps reached a much broader readershipofliterate elites over the course of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and acquired new political significance as maps became powerful symbols in debates concerning the pros and cons of negotiated peace. © 2009 Imago Mundi Ltd.

Authors: De Weerdt, H

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: IMAGO MUNDI-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHY
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 145-167
• Publication date: 2009-01-01
• DOI: 10.1080/03085690902923572
• EISSN: 1479-7801
• ISSN: 0308-5694
• Language: English
• Keywords: China; Yuji tu; reception history; historical atlas; stele maps; empire maps; Map Tracing the Tracks of Yu; printed maps; Huayi tu; Map of the Chinese and non-Chinese; The Tribute of Yu; poetry about maps; Song Dynasty; Chinese atlas; Lidai dili zhizhang tu