Four Libraries Brief Catalog

Author: (Qing) Zhu Xueqin
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Publishing Date: 2001-09-01
Features: ★32-page hardcover, published by Beijing Library Press (predecessor of the National Library of China) ★This book presents another renowned annotation of the Simplified Catalogue of the Four Treasuries by Shao Yichen and Mo Youzhi, a long-standing and widely known work. ★Author Zhu Xueqin, styled Xiubó, was a scholar of the late Qing Dynasty, renowned for his extensive collection of books. His annotations can be cross-examined with those of Shao and Mo, complementing and enriching each other. ★Through this work, one can understand the superiority or inferiority of the various books and editions included in the Complete Collection of the Four Treasuries, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. It serves as a comprehensive toolbook for introducing classical Chinese literature.
This book presents another renowned annotation of the Simplified Catalogue of the Four Treasuries, distinct from those by Shao Yichen and Mo Youzhi. Author Zhu Xueqin was a scholar of the late Qing Dynasty, celebrated for his vast book collection. His annotations, which can be cross-examined with those of Shao and Mo, are highly valuable. The insights of the three scholars complement each other, all contributing to the legacy of the "Four Treasuries Catalogue." The annotations by Shao and Mo have long been published and are widely recognized. However, Zhu’s work was only in manuscript form and was known to very few. The present edition, published by our press, is a photolithographic reproduction based on a manuscript copy from the Guangxu era, the only extant fine copy known to date. In addition to Zhu’s annotations, the book includes collations by Wang Songwei, Weng Jingsun, and others, as well as prefaces and postfaces by modern authorities on textual studies, Gu Tinglong and Huang Yongnian.