2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Basic research on the geographic information system in ancient China
Project/Area Number |
23520874
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Asian history
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Research Institution | Keio University |
Principal Investigator |
KIRIMOTO Tota 慶應義塾大学, 文学部, 教授 (60205044)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MURAMATSU Koichi 学習院大学, 学長付国際研究交流オフィス, 教授 (70365071)
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Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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Keywords | 中国古代史 / 地理情報 / 古地図 |
Research Abstract |
The aim of this research is the elucidation about creation and management of the Geographic Information in ancient China. We took up as an object of analysis the wood maps of Fang-ma-tan Qin tomb on the Age of the Warring States. We thought the area of maps is the West Han River. We considered the relation of maps and early Qin culture, distance of each branch of a river. Moreover, We inquired about the creation process of the ancient geography book from examination of ancient articles, such as "Sengaikyo", "Suikeichu", and "Bokutenshiden".
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