Complete Works of Wei Yuan (20 volumes in total)

Author: Wei Yuan (Qing) Compiler
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: ★32-page hardcover, published by Yue Lu Book Society. The features of this complete collection are very prominent. First, it is comprehensive and rich in content. The collection includes 19 works of Wei Yuan such as Shi Guwei (Classical Poetry Notes), Shu Guwei (Classical Documents Notes), Guwei Tang Sishu (Four Books of the Guwei Hall), Laozi Benyi (The True Meaning of the Tao Te Ching), Sheng Wu Ji (Records of Martial Expeditions), Hai Guo Tu Zhi (Illustrated Maps of Foreign Countries), Yuan Shi Xin Bian (New Edition of the History of the Yuan Dynasty), Jingtu Sijing (Four Sutras of Pure Land), and his collected poems and essays. In addition, it also includes Huangchao Jingshi Wen Bian (Imperial Dynasty's Collected Essays on Governance) and Huabei Poyan Zhi Lue (Brief Account of Huabei Salt Administration), as well as biographical materials, chronicles, and travel maps related to Wei Yuan. It can be said that nothing is left out.
Second, the source texts are carefully selected, and the editing is meticulous. Because most of the original proofreaders are no longer alive, many manuscripts were either unfinished or poorly completed due to improper personnel. We either rehired people to proofread or edited them ourselves, followed by expert review. Through repeated refinement and verification of the source texts, we ensured the meticulous quality of the editing. Therefore, this complete collection truly embodies the efforts of the proofreaders, reviewers, and editors, and can be said to be the crystallization of painstaking efforts by generations of scholars.
Third, the format is rigorous, the layout is spacious, and the printing is exquisite. The editing of this collection follows a detailed working specification, with strict regulations on proofreading notes, text norms, punctuation, layout, font, and font size. For example, the use of "book title marks" is considered by experts during review as a standard that can be promoted for horizontal-arranged ancient books. The book adopts the internationally popular large 32-page format, with 20 volumes and over 11 million words. The cover is elegantly bound, with silver-plated edges to prevent moth damage. The illustrations include more than 120 color images such as Wei Yuan's portrait, photos of his three former residences, and book illustrations of 21 different versions of his works. The main text is printed on 70g Mohawk paper.