Folding “Promotion Map”

[Folding “Promotion Map”]

Folding “Promotion Map”, Qing Guangxu, 31.5cm long, 16.5cm wide, and 4.5cm high. The old collection of the Qing Palace
The “Promotion Picture” is a popular game product in the Qing Dynasty palace. It is made of cardboard with a bright yellow paper overlay on the outside and a game pattern of “Promotion Picture” mounted on the inside. The entire graph consists of several sub graphs, which are individually bound and then integrally bonded. When unfolded, the picture is as large as a chessboard, and when folded, it is as small as a book, which is placed in a letter cover. The letter set is decorated with bright yellow cloud pattern and dark flower silk, with a vertical rectangular frame painted on the upper left side of the front. The inside ink is written with three characters “Promotion Picture”, with a nose and buckle. The folding “promotion map” is suitable for carrying and easy to access, and can be taken out at any time
The “Promotion Map” chart depicts the bureaucratic system of the Qing Dynasty, divided into three circles. The outer circle includes a series of official origins ranging from Baiding to Zhuangyuan, a series of Beijing County Yamen, a series of Chief Executive Yamen, a series of other provincial Yamen, a series of Chasi Yamen, a series of other county Yamen, a series of foreign government Yamen, and a series of foreign state Yamen; In the middle circle, there are six Yamen series, the Duchayuan Yamen series, the Jiuqing Yamen series, the Jingfu Yamen series, and the Imperial Academy Yamen series; The inner circle is the highest ranking official, Taifu, Taishi, and Taibao. When playing, rotate a gyroscope engraved with the words “virtue, talent, merit, and corruption” on all sides, look at the inverted side and follow the words in the pan grid to take the seat. You will know whether the official position you have obtained is promotion or demotion. If starting from “Baiding”, it is necessary to comply with the requirements of “being a moral supervisor, being the first person to be convicted, being a child of meritorious deeds, and not moving stolen goods.”
This game board is produced by the Qing Palace Fabrication Office.