Sayings of the World: Annotations

Author: Liu Yiqing
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Publish Date: 1998-08-01
Features:
1. There are many versions of Shi Shuo Xin Yu in circulation, mainly including the (photocopied Southern Song Shaoxing 8th Year Dong edition), the Ming Jiajing Yuan Geng Jia Qu Tang (Ming Jiajing Yuan Geng Jia Qu Tang photocopied Southern Song Lu You edition), the Qing Daoguang Zhou family's Fen Xin Ge (Qing Daoguang Zhou family's Fen Xin Ge photocopied Yuan edition), and the Qing Wang Xianqian edition based on the Fen Xin Ge edition for revision and re-publication.
2. Shi Shuo Xin Yu Yi Zhu (Translation and Notes of Shi Shuo Xin Yu) consists of three parts: the original text with annotations, the translation, and the notes.
3. Shi Shuo Xin Yu originally has 36 chapters, and this book provides brief introductions and analyses of each chapter's basic content, which can be considered as prefaces to the chapters for reference only.
4. Liu Xiaozhu's annotations focus on collecting facts to supplement the main text rather than interpreting the words.
5. The translation in this book strives for accuracy and fluency.
6. In the collation, annotations, and translation of this book, we have referenced and absorbed the research achievements of predecessors and contemporary scholars. Except for important original insights, we generally do not cite original source materials or specify references.
7. To facilitate the search for characters in the book, an index of names from Shi Shuo Xin Yu is appended at the end.