And now, some madcap cartographic action

Two maps, via Pro State in Flames:

First, places mentioned in the Shan Hai Jing and their locations on a world map:

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The map claims to show Chinese knowledge of the world at the time of Yu the Great, legendary founder of the Xia dynasty in the 21st century BC. The map’s creator has found place-names in the Shan Hai Jing that resemble names today, justifying their correspondence through a theory based on a pre-Babel proto-language. The author is also interested in stories about King Mu of Zhou, whom he claims is actually King Solomon of Israel. (link)

Next, a Japanese map showing the extent of Korean world conquest:

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The provenance of this one is unclear; Pro State picked it up from Jia Jia, another Bullog blogger. It’s likely related to the same dispute over the Dokdo/Takeshima islets that spun off the Korean Martian conquest theory and this Photoshop thread.

Any further information on either map is welcome.

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