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title: Da Ming Hunyi Tu
author: David Trochos
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14131/da-ming-hunyi-tu/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Da Ming Hunyi Tu

_Authored by David Trochos_

## Image File

[![Da Ming Hunyi Tu](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14131.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14131.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Da Ming Hunyi Tu is a Chinese world map made c. 1389, during the [Ming Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ming_Dynasty/). The map, which replicates the curvature of the Earth, centers on [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/) but also includes [Africa](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/africa/) and [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/). 386 (151.9 in) x 456 cm (175.9). Paint on [silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/). First Historical Archive of China, Beijing.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Trochos, D. (2021, May 30). Da Ming Hunyi Tu. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14131/da-ming-hunyi-tu/>
### Chicago
Trochos, David. "Da Ming Hunyi Tu." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 30, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14131/da-ming-hunyi-tu/>.
### MLA
Trochos, David. "Da Ming Hunyi Tu." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 May 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14131/da-ming-hunyi-tu/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Da-ming-hun-yi-tu.jpg) by [**David Trochos**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Da-ming-hun-yi-tu.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 30 May 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.