Haedongyeojido

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.1593

Category

Craft

Era

18세기

Designated year

2008

Location

서초구, 서울특별시— 서울 서초구 반포대로 201, 국립중앙도서관 (반포동,국립중앙도서관)

Coordinates

37.497483, 127.003038

This three-volume atlas of Korea has the cover title Haedong yeojido, literally meaning “Detailed Map of the Country East of the Sea,” as Korea was referred to by the ancient Chinese. The first and second volumes contain maps, and the third volume gazetteers. The maps are drawn on 20-ri grid sheets (1 ri equals approximately 400 meters), small counties on sheets with bigger sections and large counties on sheets with smaller sections. Maps of Andong and Chungju include various neighboring counties as well. This atlas is assumed to have been produced between 1776 and 1787, by revising an earlier version which had applied uniform-sized grids to all counties. A recompilation of an existing book intended for more convenient use, it has high academic value. It also deserves attention as an intermediary endeavor that would evolve to the large scale maps of Kim Jeong-ho in the 19th century. No other atlas in a comparable style has been found.

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