A Selection of Chinese Historical Texts (Volume 1)

Author: Zhou Yutong
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is a university textbook for liberal arts. The first volume selects nearly forty articles, starting from ancient oracle bone inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, the Book of Documents, and ending with the Record of the Monasteries of Luoyang from the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The second volume selects over thirty articles, ranging from the Tang Dynasty to the eve of the Xinhai Revolution. The articles are sourced from Shitong, The Journey to the West, The Three Encyclopedias, The Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government, Records of Events in Order, Ming Shilu, The Records of the Ming Confucian School, and famous works of Qing Dynasty scholars. It also includes articles by modern scholars such as Zhang Taiyan and Liang Qichao, each accompanied by detailed explanations and annotations.