Yan Huang Hui Dian (Complete 8 Volumes)

Author: Li Xueqin, edited by Zhang Qizhi, and Xu Yumin as the chief editor of the volume
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Publishing Date: 2002-12-01
Features: A large-scale historical and cultural series on Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang—The eight-volume Comprehensive Collection of Yan and Huang has been officially published by Jilin Literature and History Press. Comprehensive Collection of Yan and Huang was initiated and organized by the China Yan Huang Culture Research Association, with the great scholar Zhang Dainian serving as advisor, and renowned scholars Li Xueqin and Zhang Qizhi as chief editors. Over ten experts and scholars participated, completing the work after nearly eight years of effort. Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang are the human ancestors of the Chinese nation. In the opening Biographies of the Five Emperors of Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian, the history of Emperor Huang is narrated first, with references to the deeds of Emperor Yan. The so-called five thousand-year history of Chinese civilization is generally considered to begin with Emperor Huang. In the new historical era, researching and promoting the historical and cultural heritage of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang will help unite overseas Chinese descendants and achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Comprehensive Collection of Yan and Huang carefully selects materials from the vast annals of history related to Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, including records from local chronicles across the country, as well as rituals, activities, and texts of sacrifices to Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang throughout the ages. It also includes representative academic papers on different scholarly views on Yan Huang studies in modern times. The book outlines archaeological discoveries and research findings from the Neolithic Age related to Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang. Additionally, it compiles poems and folk tales about Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang passed down through oral tradition, along with color-printed photographs of major memorials dedicated to them, such as the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum and the Emperor Yan's Mausoleum, across the country. Comprehensive Collection of Yan and Huang is divided into the Historical Records Volume, Local Chronicles Volume, Sacrificial Rituals Volume, Literary Essays Volume, Archaeology Volume, Poetry Volume, Folklore Volume, and Illustrations Volume. It is a comprehensive, systematic, and illustrated reference work on the historical and cultural heritage of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang and their era. Its publication will provide a basis for research on Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang and their era, serving as a knowledge treasure trove for overseas Chinese descendants seeking their roots. The works included in this book span from the pre-Qin period to 1998, totaling over six hundred pieces. In terms of subject matter, the book primarily features poems that directly praise the merits of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, as well as accounts of historical figures and events closely related to them. It also includes works by scholars and officials from various dynasties expressing reverence and remembrance for Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang. Furthermore, it selects some excellent pieces describing the birthplaces of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang and scenic spots around their mausoleums, aiming to inspire artistic imagination and aesthetic reflection on the historical environment of the Yan Huang era. In terms of genre, the book is dominated by poems, with selected excerpts of ci poems and fu. An appendix of couplets is also included at the end.