Xinhuanet Beijing, June 3 (Panther Chen, Zhang Duo) The Complete Map of Jinsha River, an ancient map of China, was sold for 2.8 million yuan at the "China Guardian Spring Auction 2006" held in Beijing on the afternoon of the 3 rd, setting a record for the auction of ancient maps of China.
According to reports, the full map of Jinsha River is 74 meters long, which is the longest existing ancient map in China. This map is an official painting in the early years of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, and it is a large-scale dredging project map of Jinsha River in the middle of Qing Dynasty, which provides precious historical materials for further understanding the natural features of southwest China in Qing Dynasty.
According to the auction company, the whole map of Jinsha River is a colorful silk map, and there are only two such maps in the world. The other one, The Upper and Lower Reaches of Jinsha River, is specially collected in the First Historical Archives. The "Full Map of Jinsha River" was made earlier than the collection of the First Historical Archives, and was painted during the Qianlong period to repair and dredge Tongchuan River in Jinsha River. This map is not only a water conservancy project map, but also an excellent folk map of the river basin and a precious picture scroll for studying the water conservancy history of Jinsha River.