Taiping Jing Jin Zhu Jin Yi (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Yang Jilin (Translation and Annotation)
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Publishing Date: 2002-04-01
Features: ★32-page hardcover, published by Hebei People's Publishing House. This book can be regarded as a significant work in the complete translation of ancient classics. It uses the Taiping Jing Hejiao as the base text, references the Dunhuang manuscripts, and incorporates methods from phonology, textual studies, and archaeology. By drawing on the strengths of various scholars and forging a unique perspective, it fills gaps, corrects omissions, selects variant texts, and collates characters, undertaking a relatively comprehensive revision, verification, annotation, and translation of the Taiping Jing.
The book is divided into two volumes, with a total of over 1.32 million words. It discriminates between authenticity, offers insightful perspectives, and presents translations that are easy to understand while maintaining appropriate detail. It thoroughly reveals the original meaning of the Taiping Jing, a remarkable achievement. Compared to similar works, it stands as a meticulous and excellent study. Undoubtedly, the publication of this book represents a significant new advancement in the textual studies of the Taiping Jing and has made substantial contributions to the research of Taoist culture.
As an important achievement in the compilation of ancient texts, this book serves as a commendable example of modernizing and translating ancient manuscripts. It is bound to have a positive impact on future related works.