License

MIT

Technology Selection

CBDB Introduction

CBDB stands for Chinese historical biographies. Its goal is to systematically compile all important biographical data in Chinese history. The database is currently being developed by the Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University, the Institute of History and Language at academia Sinica, and the Center for Ancient Chinese History at Peking University.

As of April 2019, the database contains biographies of some 427,000 people, mainly from the seventh to 19th centuries. The database can be used not only as a reference for biographies but also for statistical and spatial analysis. Below is a geographic map of 67,000 historical figures known to have native places in the CBDB:

System Introduction

This project is a graduation project that I led two undergraduates to complete together according to the requirements of my tutor during my first year of graduate school. My supervisor focuses on data visualization and cultural heritage protection. So CBDB has naturally become one of our key research topics.

At present, the system displays the information of historical figures in tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties from multiple perspectives. The system includes the figures relationship force guide chart, the population distribution density chart of each dynasty, the territory change map of each dynasty, the population change line chart and promotion information table and other data display forms. The overall preview picture of the system is as follows:

conclusion

“According to the authorization agreement between CBDB project team, Chinonline Group and Yuanyin Technology, Chinonline Group will fund and support the CBDB project team to continue to supplement data for the continued development of CBDB. Chinonline Group will also make relevant structured data and publish it in the same database. Therefore, both sides encourage individual scholars in mainland China to use CBDB data on the premise that it does not harm the interests of relevant stakeholders.”

If you are lucky enough to see my project, and you are interested in participating, please send an email to [email protected]. It’s a great pleasure to cooperate with you. Let’s make a contribution to the protection of our traditional culture. (PS: CBDB is the ancestor of Harvard University professor Robert M. Hartwell (1932-1996). As Chinese people, we should try our best to participate in the cultural protection of our own country.)

Interested partners, you can download the source code to my Github address, please add a star!! Thank you!!!