Catalog of False Accusations - Supplement

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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: The six volumes of "Corrections and Compendium" and the two volumes of "Continuation." Authored by Hang Shijun. Note: Shijun, styled Taizong, later took the name Junpu Elder. A native of Renhe, he passed the Imperial Examination for Scholars of Renowned Learning in the first year of the Qianlong reign and served as a Compiler. He was dismissed for speaking out frankly and returned to his hometown where he died. He was included in the Biographies of Literary Figures in the National History. His works include the "Dao Gu Tang Collection of Poems and Prose," totaling seventy-two volumes. The "Corrections and Compendium" records not only Hang Shijun's personal reflections but also annotations selected from the works of other scholars. The shortest are over ten words, while the longest do not exceed three or four hundred. None are empty or vague, hence it is called "[The Treasure of Scholars' Efforts]" (as noted in Liu Chenggan's preface). Such a treasure naturally attracts the attention of academic researchers. For example, the entry on "Scattered Hair and Brewed Wine" in Volume 3 selects Yang Shen's insight on the term "toubo" in the Yuefu poem "Bird Tower," suggesting it should be read as "doujiu," which was included in the collation notes of the "Yuefu Collection" published by Zhonghua Book Company. This is a case in point. When selecting others' annotations, Hang Shijun not only (noted the source) but also added case notes in some instances. These notes were either included as small annotations within the text or written at the end of the passage. Some of these notes served to supplement information, such as the case note on "Qifu not being a service-related term," which states: "[Also found in Zhao Sheng's 'Record of Court and Wilderness,' Yin Yang's 'Casual Notes from Pool North,' and 'Seven' also mention this, as cited by Tian Chaoheng in 'Golden Pot Character Examination.'"