jiangshan-map

An interactive atlas for exploring Chinese history from 403 BCE to the present. Move through historical periods to see territorial changes, locate places, and connect them with historical events and poetry.

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Overview

Chronicles of the Realm is an interactive historical atlas of China spanning 403 BCE to the present. It brings historical periods, territorial snapshots, cities and landmarks together on a map and timeline. Move through time to explore how territories changed, inspect historical places in relation to modern geography, and find milestones, rulers and classical poetry locations. It offers a way to explore Chinese history spatially rather than relying only on text or printed atlases.

Key features

  • Explore 18 historical periods and 164 territorial snapshots on an interactive timeline.
  • View territory changes and compare successive phases with dashed boundary differences.
  • Explore ancient cities, landmarks, historical place names and their modern locations.
  • Browse chronological milestones, rulers and classical poetry routes.

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Useful for people exploring Chinese history, historical geography or classical poetry through maps. Pick it when you want to connect periods and events with the places where they unfolded.

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DeanChensj/jiangshan-map
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Upstream stars
457
Category
Maps and geospatial
Language
JavaScript
License
MIT
Forked
2026-10-21
Sync status
Updated by last syncLast synced 2026-10-22