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English: Part of the Wu bei zhi chart of Zheng He showing the west coast of India along the top, Ceylon top right and Africa along the bottom. The sailing directions are shown using zhen lu compass directions.
Русский: Фрагмент навигационной карты ("карта Мао Куня") из энциклопедии "Убэй чжи", показывающий бассейн Аравийского моря. Север слева, восток вверху. В правом верхнем углу - остров Цейлон (錫蘭山,Силаньшань - остров/гора Силань); в правом нижнем углу - порт Малинди (麻林地, Малиньди)
Date Early 15th century map. Published in Wubei Zhi in 1628.
Source Wubei Zhi
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