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Book/Printed Material Dai Tō Seiiki ki 大唐西域記 / / Daitō Seiikiki

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About this Item

Title

  • Dai Tō Seiiki ki

Other Title

  • 大唐西域記 /
  • Daitō Seiikiki

Names

  • Xuanzang, approximately 596-664
  • Bianji, 620-648
  • Japanese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Kyoto] : Nakano Gorozaemon kan, Jōō 2 [1653]

Headings

  • -  Asia, Central--Historical geography
  • -  India--Historical geography
  • -  Buddha (The concept)
  • -  Buddhism--Asia, Central
  • -  Buddhism--India

Notes

  • -  In Chinese, with Japanese reading marks.
  • -  Caption title.
  • -  Within single border, except outside open (22.7 cm.), text in 10 vertical lines.
  • -  On double leaves, oriental style (fukurotoji).
  • -  LC set wormed, with loss of text.
  • -  Shina gakugei daijii, p. 798 (Dai Tō Seiiki ki, 12-kan, by Genshō jutsu, Benki sen).
  • -  2832
  • -  LC set has "常高寺" and "智圓" stamped; "凌霄山常高禅寺什物 ... 元禄四辛未年 [1691] ..." written on colophon page. DLC

Medium

  • 12 v. in 6 ; 28 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • DS6 .X8316 1653

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00696270

Online Format

  • image

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Asian Division, Chinese Rare Books.

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Chicago citation style:

Xuanzang, Approximately 596-664, 620-648 Bianji, and Japanese Rare Book Collection. Dai Tō Seiiki ki. [Kyoto: Nakano Gorozaemon kan, Jōō 2, 1653] Image. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00696270/.

APA citation style:

Xuanzang, A. 5., Bianji, 6. & Japanese Rare Book Collection. (1653) Dai Tō Seiiki ki. [Kyoto: Nakano Gorozaemon kan, Jōō 2] [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00696270/.

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Xuanzang, Approximately 596-664, 620-648 Bianji, and Japanese Rare Book Collection. Dai Tō Seiiki ki. [Kyoto: Nakano Gorozaemon kan, Jōō 2, 1653] Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/00696270/>.