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Illustrated Commentary on the Artificers' Record 考工記圖 (1779)
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Originally a chapter in the Confucian classic Zhouli 周禮 (Rites of Zhou), Kao Gong Ji 考工記 (Artificers' Record) is the earliest treatise on science and technology in ancient China, compiled approximately around the fifth century BC. It contains descriptions of techniques and technologies used by various craftsmen and artificers in ancient China, such as the manufacture of chariots and weapons, the making of pottery and musical instruments, the planning of cities, etc. This illustrated commentary on Kao Gong Ji was compiled by Dai Zhen 戴震 (1724-1777), a most prominent scholar and philosopher in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). USC copy is part of the Daishi yishu 戴氏遺書 (A Posthumous Collection of Works by Dai Zhen), which was printed in the Jihai year of the Qianlong reign 乾隆己亥 (1779). Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/edition: 1779 | 清乾隆己亥 [1779] 微波榭叢書本. Link to the catalog record in the USC Libraries: https://uosc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USC_INST/mbk0s6/alma991019094439703731.
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Illustrated Commentary on the Artificers' Record 考工記圖 (1779)
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Originally a chapter in the Confucian classic Zhouli 周禮 (Rites of Zhou), Kao Gong Ji 考工記 (Artificers' Record) is the earliest treatise on science and technology in ancient China, compiled approximately around the fifth century BC. It contains descriptions of techniques and technologies used by various craftsmen and artificers in ancient China, such as the manufacture of chariots and weapons, the making of pottery and musical instruments, the planning of cities, etc. This illustrated commentary on Kao Gong Ji was compiled by Dai Zhen 戴震 (1724-1777), a most prominent scholar and philosopher in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). USC copy is part of the Daishi yishu 戴氏遺書 (A Posthumous Collection of Works by Dai Zhen), which was printed in the Jihai year of the Qianlong reign 乾隆己亥 (1779). Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/edition: 1779 | 清乾隆己亥 [1779] 微波榭叢書本. Link to the catalog record in the USC Libraries: https://uosc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01USC_INST/mbk0s6/alma991019094439703731.
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Characters [from the History Books by] Ban Gu (32-92 BC) and Sima Qian (145-c. 86 BC) 班馬字類 (1736-1795)
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This book analyzed the phonetic use of characters in the two well-known history books, namely Shiji 史記 (The Records of the Grand Historian) by Sima Qian 司馬遷 (145-c. 86 BC) and Hanshu 漢書 (Book of Han) by Ban Gu 班固 (32-92 BC). It was authored by Lou Ji 婁機 (1133-1211) during the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279). Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/Edition: Qianlong Period (1736-1795) | 清馬氏叢書樓刻本.
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Correct Meaning of the Erya 爾雅正義 (1788-1795)
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This book is a commentary on the classcial Erya 爾雅 (Examples of Refined Usage) dictionary. Erya is considered as the first Chinese dictionary possibly compiled during the third century BC. Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/Edition: 1788 (Wushen year of the Qianlong reign 乾隆戊申)-1795 | 清刻本.
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Explaining single-component Graphs and Analyzing compound Characters 說文解字 (1644-1722)
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Shuowen jiezi 說文解字 (Explaining single-component Graphs and Analyzing compound Characters) is the earliest surviving comprehensive dictionary of Chinese characters compiled by Xu Shen 許慎 in 100 AD. Xu was the first to systematically use radicals 部首 as classifiers. Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/Edition: Early Qing Period (1644 -1722) | 清初毛氏汲古閣刻本.
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Reprint in the Year Yihai (1515 ) of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty of Collected Rhymes of the Initial Five Sounds 大明正德乙亥重刊改併五音集韻 (1515-1516)
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This rhyme dictionary was originally compiled by Han Daozhao 韓道昭 of the Jin 金 dynasty (1115-1234) in 1212. Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/Edition: 1515-1516 | 明正德乙亥至丙子(10-11年) [1515-1516] 刻本.
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General Bibliography of the Classics 經義考 (1755)
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This bibliography is a massive descriptive catalogue of lost and extant works in the field compiled by Zhu Yizun 朱彜尊 (1629-1709) , a Chinese scholar and poet during the Qing dynasty. Zhu intended to include 300 juan, but only completed 297 juan in 1701. Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Preface date: 1755 (Twentieth year of the Qianlong reign 乾隆二十年).
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Exegetical Evidence for the Shiming 釋名疏證 (1790)
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Shiming 釋名 (Explanation of Words) is the first Chinese etymological dictionary compiled around 200 AD. This book is a commentary with verification written by Bi Yuan 畢沅 (1730-1797), a well-known official and scholar of the high Qing period. Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/Edition: 1790 | 清乾隆五十五年經訓堂刻正字本.
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Song Edition of the Extended Rhymes 宋本廣韻 (1704)
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Guangyun 廣韻 (Extended Rhymes) is a rhyming dictionary originally published in 1008 by order of Emperor Zhenzong 真宗 (968-1022) of the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). It is a revised and expanded edition of earlier rhyming dictionaries, including Qieyun 切韻 (Cut Rhymes) and Tangyun 唐韻 (Rhymes from the Tang dynasty) published during the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) periods. Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Preface date: 1704 | 康熙四十三年.
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Six Books 六書通 (1795)
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This dictionary consists of the variant forms of seal script characters and is arranged by ryhme. It was first compiled by Min Qiji 閔齊伋 (b. 1580), an outstanding publisher of the Ming dynasty in 1661 and then revised by Bi Hongshu 畢宏[i.e.弘]述 in 1720. Donated by Dr. Peter Marie Suski. Date/Edition: 1795 | 清乾隆六十年刻本.
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