Watch Presentation Video Charting Mythology: Socio-political Metageography in Chinese Myths My project explores the intersection between mythology, geography, and media…
Author: Illia Zheng
Illia Zheng: Cross-Cultural and Bilingual Research
At this point I’ve gathered and read through most of the primary sources and scholarly articles for the historical side…
Illia Zheng: the Matteo Ricci Map
I’m getting into the second stage of my research, crossing from premodern sources to roughly early modern ones. The 1602…
Illia Zheng: Getting into the Classic of Mountains and Seas
A Classic of Mountains and seas (山海经) is a central foundation for my research project. For all of its influence…