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The '''''Yiwen Leiju''''' is a Chinese ''[[leishu]]'' encyclopedia completed by [[Ouyang Xun]] in 624 under the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]]. Its other contributors included [[Linghu Defen]] and [[Chen Shuda]]. |
The '''''Yiwen Leiju''''' is a Chinese ''[[leishu]]'' encyclopedia completed by [[Ouyang Xun]] in 624 under the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]]. Its other contributors included [[Linghu Defen]] and [[Chen Shuda]]. |
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It is divided into 47 sections and many subsections. It covers a vast number of subjects and contains many quotations from older works, which are well cited. |
It is divided into 47 sections and many subsections. It covers a vast number of subjects and contains many quotations from older works, which are well cited.<ref>[[Chinese History: A New Manual|Wilkinson]], ''[[Chinese History: A New Manual|Chinese history: a manual]]'', p. 603.</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 01:35, 23 June 2024
| Yiwen Leiju | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 藝文類聚 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 艺文类聚 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Collection of Literature Arranged by Categories | ||||||
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The Yiwen Leiju is a Chinese leishu encyclopedia completed by Ouyang Xun in 624 under the Tang. Its other contributors included Linghu Defen and Chen Shuda.
It is divided into 47 sections and many subsections. It covers a vast number of subjects and contains many quotations from older works, which are well cited.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Wilkinson, Chinese history: a manual, p. 603.
External links
[edit]- Ricci Library Catalog
- Yiwen Leiju "Collection of Various Matters from Classics and other Literature" — Chinaknowledge.de.
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