Complete Ancient Chinese Literature from the Three Dynasties, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, and Six Dynasties

Author: (Qing) Yan Kejun (compilation)
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Publish Date: 1995-11-01
Features: The Complete Ancient and Medieval Chinese Literature is a compilation by Yan Kejun during the Qing Dynasty, divided into fifteen volumes: The Complete Ancient, Pre-Qin, and Han Literature, The Complete Qin Literature, The Complete Han Literature, The Complete Later Han Literature, The Complete Three Kingdoms Literature, The Complete Jin Literature, The Complete Southern Song Literature, The Complete Qi Literature, The Complete Liang Literature, The Complete Chen Literature, The Complete Later Wei Literature, The Complete Later Qi Literature, The Complete Later Zhou Literature, The Complete Sui Literature, and The Complete Pre-Tang Literature. It includes works by 3,497 authors (or 3,520 authors) before the Tang Dynasty, each accompanied by a short biography. It is the most comprehensive collection of pre-Tang literature to date and also the longest-ranging literary anthology in ancient Chinese literature. It holds immense academic value for the study of pre-Tang history, literature, religion, linguistics, and other fields.