Complete Collection of the Four Great Treasuries (Hardcover Edition) (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

Author: None
Publisher: China Literature Press
Publication Date: 1999-07-01
Features: The complete set of 24 volumes in horizontal simplified character modern punctuation, compiled by renowned scholars. It was a major cultural project organized by the Qing government, divided into the four parts of Classics, History, Philosophy, and Literature. It includes 3,503 books, nearly 1 billion characters, making it the largest encyclopedia in ancient China. As the compilers, such as Ji Yun, were among the most famous scholars of the time, it represents the highest academic level of that era. To facilitate research, reference, and study for general readers, this selected edition of the Four Treasuries contains over 30 million modernized and horizontally arranged simplified characters. The complete set is divided into the four parts of Classics, History, Philosophy, and Literature, comprising 3,503 books, 79,309 volumes, and approximately 1 billion characters. Most important classics before the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty are included. As the compilers were all famous scholars of the time, it represents the highest academic level.