Tablet and Pillow Treasures Series -- Notes from the Old Academy

Author: Lu You
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Publish Date: 1998-05-01
Features: "Notes from the Study of the Old Academy" consists of ten volumes, written by the renowned Southern Song patriotic poet Lu You in his later years. The Notes also contains dozens of critiques and appraisals of Tang poetry and Song Dynasty poetry. The Notes can be considered a small encyclopedia of the Song Dynasty, with extremely rich content. It covers textual exegesis, dialects, local customs, medical knowledge, food processing (such as methods for pickling salty duck eggs), ancient book editions, calligraphy, cultural relics, ancient games, the appreciation of inkstones, and the craftsmanship of handicrafts. Although the topics are often scattered and minor, they delve into the mysteries and distinctions of things, often providing sufficient evidence for research and yielding valuable insights. However, due to the inclusion of numerous figures and the extensive discussion of institutions and systems, many issues cannot be resolved solely with reference books and require reading a large number of historical texts.