Chapter 4: Premodern Korea in the Emergent World
Kangnido
Map of integrated lands and regions of historical countries and capitals (Choson, 1470 [1402])
Ref. Pax Mongolica
World Map by Matteo Ricci
Matteo Ricci, a Jesuit priest, made the map for his Chinese imperial host in 1602 (introduced to Korea in 1603).
Konyŏ man'guk chŏndo (map of ten thousand countries)
A 1708 Korean copy of the world map by Matteo Ricci. The Chinese original is the oldest surviving Western map in East Asia.
Ref. Choe Chok's travel routes
Chonha do
Wŏnhyŏng Chŏnhaso, 17th century (Kyujanggak)
1834 world map by Ch'oe Han'gi and Kim Chŏngho
1861 map of Korea by Kim Chŏngho
