CartoCuriosity - Fu Sang, 5th Century Chinese Colony in North America

In the 18th century, Europe became enamored of a startling idea - that ancient Chinese explorers had reached North America more than a 1000 years before Columbus. Drawn from Chinese administrative records, historical chronicles, and classical poetry, the legend of Fusang ignited debate across the European intellectual world. Whether the tale held a grain of truth or not, it resonated deeply with the era's philosophical and moral values, challenging prevailing notions of discovery, civilization, and the origins of the American continent and its indigenous peoples.

Kevin J. Brown, Cory Choy, Tom Fama, Christian Cuciniello