Korea: Political map of Korea from the Ch'onha Chido Atlas showing the 8 administrative regions or provinces (indicated by red circles), pen and ink on rice paper, Joseon Dynasty, c. 1800

The Ch'onhado, literally 'Map of the world beneath the heavens', or sometimes Cheonha Jeondo, literally 'Complete map of the world beneath the heaven'), is a peculiar type of circular world map developed in Korea during the 17th century.

It is based on the Korean term for map, chido, translated roughly as 'land picture'.

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