Yongle Dadian (Hardcover, 10 Volumes)

Author: (Ming) Jie Jin et al. compiled
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Publishing Date: 1994-09-01
Features: The Yongle Encyclopedia includes as many as 7,800 important ancient classics, ranging from the pre-Qin period to the early Ming Dynasty. At that time, it could truly be said to be "encompassing the vastness of the universe and unifying the differences of past and present." Many lost and rare texts from the Song and Yuan dynasties before have been preserved and passed down thanks to it. The content collected includes classics of Confucianism, history, philosophy, literature, Buddhist and Taoist scriptures, drama, tales, technical arts, agriculture, medicine, divination, and literature, covering everything. The books compiled remain unchanged in every word, with entire volumes, chapters, or sections being separately organized, further enhancing the documentary value of the preserved materials. The overall structure of the book follows the principle of "using rhyme to organize characters and using characters to link events," making it very convenient to retrieve information.