Huayitu

China · built 1136

The Hua Yi Tu (Map of China and the Barbarian Countries) is a map engraved as a stone stele dated from 1136, around the time of the Song dynasty. It is the earliest surviving map that displays maritime connections between China and other foreign states. The stele is now in the Stele Forest or Beilin Museum (pinyin: Bēilín) in Xi'an, China.

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