Complete Works of Wei and Jin (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Han Geping
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Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive series that compiles existing literature from the Wei and Jin periods. It adopts an arrangement method that orders authors by their lifespan and then places their works in the order of Classics, Histories, Philosophies, and Collections under each author's name. Authors whose era is uncertain are listed at the end of the book, as are works with anonymous authors. Each author's name is accompanied by a brief biography summarizing their life and major achievements. Each work is accompanied by a content summary introducing its main content and its version and transmission history. Annotations by Wei and Jin literati on pre-Qin and Han Dynasty works are printed in smaller font for the pre-Qin and Han works, while the annotations by Wei and Jin literati are printed in a larger font to highlight their contributions.