Complete Jin Literature

Author: Commercial Press
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Publish Date: 1999-10-01
Features: This book is one of the collections of Complete Ancient and Medieval Chinese Literature (hereinafter referred to as Complete Works). Complete Works was compiled by Yan Kejun of the Qing Dynasty and is divided into fifteen volumes: Complete Ancient, Pre-Qin, and Han Literature, Complete Qin Literature, Complete Han Literature, Complete Later Han Literature, Complete Three Kingdoms Literature, Complete Jin Literature, Complete Southern Song Literature, Complete Liang Literature, Complete Chen Literature, Complete Later Wei Literature, Complete Northern Qi Literature, Complete Later Zhou Literature, Complete Sui Literature, and Pre-Tang Literature. It includes works of 3,497 (or 3,520) authors before the Tang Dynasty, each accompanied by a brief biography. It is the most comprehensive collection of pre-Tang Dynasty literature to date and holds immense academic value for the study of pre-Tang history, literature, religion, language, and other fields. It is also the longest literary collection in ancient Chinese literature in terms of time span.
The compilation of Complete Works holds great significance. First, it gathers all texts from the time of written records up to the Tang Dynasty, excluding historical records, philosophical treatises, poetry, and specialized works. It comprehensively collects the long and short works of scholars, masters, Buddhist and Taoist artisans, as well as the writings of noblewomen, ensuring that no piece of literature is left uncollected. This book collects pre-Tang Dynasty literature, marking a monumental achievement in summarizing pre-Tang literature and. It has made invaluable contributions to academia and culture, truly deserving of the title of a monumental work of great achievement.