Two Tang Histories Dictionary

Author: Zhao Wenrun
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 2004-11-01
Features: ★16K hardcover, published by Shandong Education Press.
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1. 《》 is a specialized dictionary and part of the "25 Histories Specialized Dictionary Series." The scope of is based on the 1975 edition of 《》 and 《》 published by Zhonghua Book Company.
2. All names of people, places (including ancient states, capitals, mountains, rivers, passes, lakes, palaces, pavilions, etc.), official positions, ethnic groups, astronomy, mathematics, music, science and technology, plants, minerals, classical artifacts, major historical events, works, idioms, allusions, and difficult terms appearing in the main text of 《》 and 《》 are included.
3. For individuals with multiple names, the main entry is generally the given name, with other names listed as cross-references; if the given name is unknown, an alias or courtesy name is used.
4. For words with multiple meanings, explanations are divided into ①②③…, with the original book's page numbers noted for each.
5. Entries are written in traditional characters to align with the original 《》 and 《》 published by Zhonghua Book Company, and stroke counts are calculated using traditional characters. Explanations are written in officially simplified characters.
6. After each explanation, the page number from the 《》 or 《》 published by Zhonghua Book Company is noted in brackets. "" is abbreviated for 《》 and "" for 《》, e.g., [266], [588]. Some entries note only one book's page number, while others note both, with 《》 listed first followed by 《》.
7. For difficult, obscure, or variant characters in entries, Pinyin or direct pronunciation is noted in brackets; direct pronunciation is omitted when unavailable. Explanations are not annotated with phonetic symbols.
8. For topics with established academic consensus, explanations are written based on that consensus; for debated topics, the primary view is presented alongside other interpretations.
9. In explanations, "" is abbreviated as "," and "" as "."
10. Historical dates are given in the old calendar, with corresponding Gregorian years in brackets. Birth and death years of individuals are given in the Gregorian calendar without the prefix ""; years before Christ are prefixed with "," while years after Christ are written without a suffix.
11. The main text and "Index of Entries" are arranged by the stroke count of the first character of each entry. Entries with the same stroke count are ordered by stroke order. Entries with the same stroke count and character count are arranged from fewer to more characters. The book generally adopts the new character form.
12. Readers can locate the page number of an entry in the main text by consulting the "Index of Entries" at the front of the book, using the stroke count, stroke order, and radicals of the entry's first character.