《周礼》所见地图及其地图管理制度

在《周礼》记载的各类档案中,地图档案是一项重要的内容。在《周礼》一书中,地图种类繁多、内容丰富,国家对地图的绘制、收藏和保管已有了较为完密的管理制度。通过与传世文献及考古资料的比较可知,《周礼》所载地图与地图管理制度,反映了周代地图学成就和地图档案管理水平,在当时的世界已处于领先地位。

The map files were one of important files in Zhou-li. In the book of Zhou-li there were many kinds of map files and the country had a set of complete management systems of the map drawing, collection and Safekeeping. By comparison with documents and archaeological materials, the map documents and the map management systems recorded in Zhou-li proved that the cartography achievements and the management level of the map files in the Zhou Dynasty had a leading position in the world at that time.