Complete Collection of Tang Dynasty Writings (Volumes 1, 2, and 3)

Author: Chen Shangjun (Editor and Compiler)
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The Complete Works of Tang compiled during the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty collected all Tang Dynasty articles in one volume, totaling 20,025 pieces. Lu Xinyuan, one of the four great book collectors of the late Qing Dynasty, was the first to supplement this book with his works Tang Literature Collected and Further Tang Literature Collected, adding more than 3,000 pieces. In the 20th century, the number of newly unearthed Tang Dynasty documents was extremely rich, creating a new situation for Tang Dynasty literature and history research both at home and abroad. Previously, only stone inscriptions and tomb epitaphs had been systematically compiled, including Zhou Shaoliang's Compendium of Tang Tomb Epigraphs, Zhou Shaoliang's Compendium of Tang Tomb Epigraphs: Continuation, and Wu Gang's Supplement to the Complete Works of Tang, which collected approximately 5,500 Tang Dynasty articles, primarily tomb epitaphs. Chen Shangjun's new book is the first comprehensive review and collation of Tang Dynasty articles from existing classics and newly discovered documents. The collection covers the Four Divisions of Classics, Dunhuang manuscripts, stone inscriptions, overseas Chinese classics, and Buddhist and Taoist scriptures. In addition to the aforementioned works, Chen Shangjun compiled approximately 7,000 Tang Dynasty articles, involving more than 2,600 authors. The entire book is nearly 4 million words, which can be said to provide a relatively comprehensive review of the newly discovered Tang Dynasty documents of the 20th century, covering all aspects of Tang Dynasty research.