Bilder Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703–1772) – Map of the Empire of Hya and Part of Tangut / Carte de L'Empire de Hya et Partie de Tangut – Map (1749)

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This detailed geographical map depicts a vast region of Central Asia, encompassing the historical Empire of Hya (Xi Xia) and Tangut, extending into Grande Bucharie and the Empire of Katay (Northern China). The map is centered on the geographical features of the Kobi (Gobi) Desert, and meticulously charts caravan routes, rivers, mountain ranges, and numerous settlements. The map explicitly states it was drawn from English sources for a history of voyages.

Jacques-Nicolas Bellin was the most influential French cartographer of the 18th century, serving as the official Hydrographer to the French Navy. His maps, renowned for their precision and functional design, were included in the Abbé Antoine François Prévost's massive travel and geography encyclopedia, Histoire Générale des Voyages. This particular map, published in 1749, demonstrates the era's expanding geographical knowledge of Asia's interior, often synthesized from Jesuit and Russian sources.

Artist or Maker: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin

Dimensions:  Approximately 26 cm × 36 cm 

Medium: Engraving

Date: 1749

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