Jiangzhe Visit Chronicle

Author: Xie Guozheng
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The author is a renowned expert in the history of the Ming and Qing dynasties and bibliography in China. He was obsessed with books throughout his life and used his time during travels or conferences to visit libraries in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Chengdu, browsing through rare but academically valuable works. He took notes on each book, covering introductions to the authors, information about the editions, summaries and evaluations of the books, their role in contemporary times, and their research value, as well as his personal feelings toward them. From these notes, readers can learn about the author's attitude and methods in scholarship while gaining valuable insights. For historians and literature enthusiasts, these notes hold significant academic value.