Collection of Tang and Five Dynasties Rhyme Books (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Zhou Zumo (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Zhou Zumo's Collected Rhyme Books of the Tang and Five Dynasties is a comprehensive work on the compilation and research of Tang and Five Dynasties rhyme books in this century. Unlike previous similar books that often used handwritten copies, this book uses photographic reproductions for any surviving copies with photographs. For those with original stains or unclear images, additional handwritten or engraved copies are provided, making it the most complete and accurately printed general collection of Tang and Five Dynasties rhyme books to date. Based on the nature of the format and the similarity of content, the author proposes dividing these rhyme books into seven categories: Lu Fayan's Copy of the Qieyun, annotated Qieyun, augmented and supplemented Qieyun, Wang Rencuo's Corrected and Supplemented Qieyun, Pei Wuzhi's Corrected and Supplemented Qieyun, manuscripts of the Tang Yun, and rhyme books of the Five Dynasties. This classification elucidates the specific development process of the Qieyun system of rhyme books during the Tang and Five Dynasties, providing great assistance for researchers of Tang poetry in understanding and studying the rhyme usage and phonological systems in Tang poetry.