Ming Dynasty Carved "Records of the Grand Historian" by Peng Yinweng: A Study

Author: Zhang Xingji
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The Yuan-era edition of Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) by Peng Yinweng is a significant composite edition that bridges the Song Dynasty Huang Shanfu edition and the Ming Dynasty printed versions, incorporating annotations from the three major scholars. The author conducts a systematic and meticulous comparative study, examining the format of Peng's edition, the relationships between extant versions, and analyzing its publishing background, the strengths and weaknesses of previous research. The study clarifies the content, nature, and reasons for the deletions in Peng's edition of the three scholars' annotations, thereby revealing the changes in the publication of Shiji's three scholars' annotations. It fully demonstrates Peng's edition's position and influence in the Shiji textual tradition, affirming its academic value. This work is of great significance in correcting misconceptions in Shiji textual research, clarifying the textual system of Shiji, deepening the study of its printing and circulation history, and especially in researching the lost fragments of Shiji Zhengyi. The book is rich in sources, rigorous in argumentation, and maintains a fair and impartial stance, making it highly valuable academically.