Jiagan Laoren Manbi

Author: Li Xu of the Ming Dynasty
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Eight volumes of Ji'an Laoren Manbi, written by Li Xu of the Ming Dynasty. This book is one of the more important types of notes from the Ming Dynasty, recording contents related to Ming Dynasty politics, economy, and corresponding regulations and institutions. It preserves the words and deeds of people from the Song and Yuan dynasties and the Ming Dynasty, as well as their poems, letters, and correspondence. It also documents the strange social events of the Ming Dynasty. This book is his notes from his later years, and occasionally, he provides interpretations on academic issues, showing considerable insight in the examination of certain topics.