Chinese Names Dictionary

Author: Fang Baoguan
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The Great Dictionary of Chinese Personal Names was published by the Commercial Press in June 1921 and was reprinted in 1958. The book includes over 40,000 personal names, ranging from the remote antiquity to the late Qing Dynasty. Below each name, the dynasty, origin, and life story are noted. The book also includes appendices such as addenda, genealogical notes, alternative name lists, and a four-corner code index for personal names. Due to the extensive collection of names, concise descriptions, and streamlined format, especially providing many clues related to historical figures, it remains one of the most comprehensive dictionaries of Chinese historical personal names to this day. It is now being reprinted using existing copies. The Great Dictionary of Chinese Personal Names was published by the Commercial Press in June 1921 and was reprinted in 1958. The book includes over 40,000 personal names, ranging from the remote antiquity to the late Qing Dynasty. Below each name, the dynasty, origin, and life story are noted. The book also includes appendices such as addenda, genealogical notes, alternative name lists, and a four-corner code index for personal names. Due to the extensive collection of names, concise descriptions, and streamlined format, especially providing many clues related to historical figures, it remains one of the most comprehensive dictionaries of Chinese historical personal names to this day. It is now being reprinted using existing copies.