Tang Da Heshang Dongzheng Fu

Author: (Japanese) Jinkan Motoori / (Ming) Li Yanggong / Hao Jie / Wang Xiangrong / Yan Daizhong (Annotations)
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Publishing Date: 2000-04-01
Features: In the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty, the monk Jianzhen made outstanding contributions to Sino-Japanese cultural exchange by crossing the sea to Japan. The Biography of the Great Tang Monk Jianzhen's Journey to Japan records his arduous journey to Japan. The original author was a Japanese litterateur in the mid-8th century. The Examination of Japan systematically documents Japan's history, geography, products, utensils, customs, language, literature, and entertainment, making it one of the most comprehensive and detailed works on Japan from the Ming Dynasty. The annotators have provided reasonable explanations for the names and terms in the text.