Searching for and Locating the Qianlong Westernmost Ji Gong Stele
Based on Qing dynasty Shilu and historical accounts,as well as reports,photographs and maps from Chinese and foreign expeditions,this paper marks the first successful search in a century for the site of the Qianlong Westernmost Ji Gong Stele,which was located far beyond current borders,by pinpointing it and presenting the results promptly for repetitive examination by academics and society in the'Silk Road GIS',and will also be included in the Qing Dynasty Atlas.This monument stands as an important symbol of the formation of the Qing Dynasty's territory at its peak.