The World According To Ancient China

Map created by Yanko Tsvetkov

The map above is a humorous look at how the ancient Chinese viewed the rest of the world.

Obviously, you first have the Chinese Emperor at the centre, with everything else radiating out from there.

I couldn’t find any information as to why people living in the north are considered classy subjects and those in the south a trashy subjects.

Maybe, People living closer to the emperor, in the capital region or immediate surroundings, were perceived as more cultured, educated, and sophisticated.

While those living further from the imperial centre, were considered less cultured or sophisticated from the emperor’s point of view.

Finally, you have The outer labels, “Northern Morons,” “Eastern Morons,” “Western Morons,” and “Southern Morons,” humorously represent how ancient societies (including Ancient China) often viewed foreigners or those living far away as uncivilized or inferior due to lack of familiarity and cultural bias.

Other maps in this series:

• European Food According to The French
• European Food According to Italians
• European Food According To The Greeks
• The Many Disgusting Dishes & Culinary Horrors of Europe
• 20 Ways To Divide Europe By Stereotype
• Europe According to the Vikings in 1000 AD
• 12 Ways To Break The USA

And you can buy his books:

• Atlas of Prejudice: The Complete Stereotype Map Collection
• Atlas of Prejudice: Mapping Stereotypes Volume 1 
• Atlas of Prejudice 2: Chasing Horizons