Li Shangyin's Collected Works: An Annotated Chronological Edition (Complete Set of 5 Volumes)

Author: Liu Xuekai, Yu Shuchen
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Features: This book is a chronological annotated edition of extant works by Li Shangyin. It includes: chronological writings, supplementary chronological writings, lost fragments compiled by Feng Hao, newly compiled lost fragments, etc.
1. This book is a chronological annotated edition of extant works by Li Shangyin.
2. Although the annotated editions by Xu, Feng, and Qian include chronological studies, they are organized by category. This book, however, adopts a chronological arrangement.
3. The textual collation of this book uses the Qing-era compilation Complete Works of Tang Poets as the base text, with references to Gentle Flowers of the Literary Garden and Essentials of Tang Literature. It also incorporates the textual corrections of Xu, Feng, Qian, Zhang, and Cen.
4. The annotations generally follow the chronological order of the scholars, with occasional adjustments if the annotation scholar's era precedes or follows the era of the cited work.
5. Some of the included texts feature comments by annotators or selectors, which are cited at the end of each annotation, marked with (Author's Name).
6. The works of Li Shangyin included in this book are divided into sections based on their length.
7. The base and comparative texts used for collation, the chronological studies, and the annotations from various scholars are listed at the end of the book.
8. The appendix at the end of the book includes lost titles of Li Shangyin's works, a categorical index of his works, prefaces and general rules from various editions, historical records and bibliographic listings, and references for included works.