The book was compiled by Mao Yuanyi in 1621 and published in 1628; the name of the map refers to his grandfather Mao Kun (Chinese: 茅坤; pinyin: Máo Kūn) from whose library the map is likely to have originated.
Buku tersebut dikompilasikan oleh Mao Yuanyi pada 1621 dan diterbitkan pada 1928; nama peta tersebut merujuk kepada kakeknya Mao Kun (Hanzi: 茅坤; Pinyin: Máo Kūn) yang mendirikan perpustakaan dimana peta tersebut disimpan.