Index of Ming and Qing Imperial Scholars' Inscriptions (Volumes 1, 2, and 3)

Author: Zhu Baojiang, edited by Xie Peilin
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is a reference tool for searching historical records of officials from the Ming and Qing dynasties. It includes 51,624 examinees who passed the imperial examinations during these two dynasties. By collating and supplementing the official lists of examinees from both dynasties, the book is arranged according to the Four-Corner Number System for quick retrieval. This allows users to easily find the examination year, rank, and native place of the examinees. The examination year helps determine the main year they began participating in social activities of the preceding era, while their native place enables researchers to trace their biographies in corresponding local gazettes and other sources. For scholars studying the literature and history of China's late feudal society, this is a valuable reference tool.