Pre-Qin Coinage Literature: Interpretation of the Great Dictionary

Author: Wang Hong (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: The "Dictionary of Interpretation and Reading of Pre-Qin Coinage Characters" is a popular lexicographical toolbook, with all included characters limited to those cast on coins from the Pre-Qin period (coins from the Han dynasty and later are not included). There are five special notes.
1. The "Dictionary of Interpretation and Reading of Pre-Qin Coinage Characters" includes only the forms of characters, without annotations on coin names or usage examples.
2. In terms of data coverage, the single characters included in the "Dictionary of Interpretation and Reading of Pre-Qin Coinage Characters" fully meet the needs of general readers. It should be noted that forged artifacts are not included; characters too damaged to be identified are not included; and identical character forms are included only once. Additionally, omissions are inevitable, and readers are encouraged to contribute corrections.
3. The interpretation of characters follows the "Pre-Qin Coinage Characters Compendium" compiled by Mr. Shang Chengzuo and others. For characters not included in the "Pre-Qin Coinage Characters Compendium," the interpretations of other domestic experts are primarily referenced.
4. The "Dictionary of Interpretation and Reading of Pre-Qin Coinage Characters" takes the characters found on Pre-Qin coins as its object of interpretation, extracting a total of one hundred twenty-one form radicals. Readers can break down the desired character into multiple radicals and consult the radical table to locate the character. The form radicals are used solely for analyzing and the forms of Pre-Qin coinage characters and are unrelated to the five hundred forty radicals in the "Shuowen."
5. The copied characters are based on photographs, rubbings, and. During the process of organizing the materials, errors were not intentional, and readers are kindly requested to correct any mistakes at any time.