Collection of Tang and Five Dynasties Rhyme Books: Volume 1 and 2

Author: Zhou Zumo (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Zhou Zumo's Collected Rhyme Books of the Tang and Five Dynasties is a comprehensive work on the compilation and study of Tang and Five Dynasties rhyme books in this century. Unlike previous similar books that often used handwritten copies, this book uses photographic reproductions for all surviving copies with photos. For those with faded or unclear original texts, additional handwritten or engraved copies are provided, making it the most complete and accurately printed general collection of Tang and Five Dynasties rhyme books to date. Based on the nature of their formats and similar content, the author categorizes these rhyme books into seven types: Lu Fayan's Copy of the Qieyun Transmission, annotated Qieyun, augmented and annotated Qieyun, Wang Rencuo's Corrected and Supplemented Qieyun, Pei Wuzhi's Corrected Qieyun, Tang Yun manuscripts, and Five Dynasties rhyme books. This classification elucidates the specific development process of the Qieyun system of rhyme books during the Tang and Five Dynasties periods, providing great assistance for researchers of Tang poetry in understanding and studying the rhyme usage and phonological systems in Tang poetry.