Key facts
Contents & fields
This dataset contains point coordinates of prefecture-level administrative units in China from 221 BCE to 1911 CE. No field-level description is provided on the source page.
Research uses
Suitable for historical geography, administrative boundary changes, spatial analysis, etc.
Information comes from the source page. Please check that page for current details and terms.
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Access & license
License: License statement is still being checked | Free to access
Why this is hard to get on your own
In historical geography research, obtaining precise spatial location data of prefecture-level administrative units across dynasties is often challenging due to large time spans and incomplete coverage.
