Book/Printed Material Yi xue zheng zi : san juan 義學正字 : 三卷
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Title
- Yi xue zheng zi : san juan
Other Title
- 義學正字 : 三卷
Summary
- Shown here is a Wanli edition (1573-1620) of Yi xue zheng zi (Standard characters in classical texts for free schools). The first compiler of this work was Shen Li (1531-1615), a native of Henan. After he achieved his jin shi degree in 1565, Shen Li assumed a number of posts, including vice minister at the Ministry of Personnel, grand academician at the East Hall, and minister of the Ministry of Rites. Eventually he became a junior guardian of the heir apparent. His work at the Ministry of Rites is noted particularly because of his denunciation of deviations from orthodox answers in the examinations and rejection of improper writing styles. His long-time tenure in the government was mostly successful and he was favored by the emperor. As indicated in his preface to the work, dated 1604, after Shen Li was appointed to an official post the compilation was continued by Guo Yijing and edited by Gu Chong and Zhang Ti. The latter was also responsible for printing the work at his own expense. It consists of three juan, including the first compiler's preface or editorial guide, which Shen Li signed Longjiang Laoren (The Old Man of Dragon River). Shen Li's style name, Longiang, means Dragon River. This work follows the format of Shuo wen jie zi, an early second-century Chinese character dictionary from the Han dynasty. The work lists the character types and outlines the texts of the Four Classics, known as Great Learning, Doctrine of the Mean, The Analects, and Mencius. World Digital Library.
Names
- Shen, Li, 1531-1615, zuan ji
- Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- [China : s.n.], Ming Wanli 32 nian [1604]
Notes
- - In case.
- - Also available in digital form.
- - 九行注雙行二十四字. Nine lines with twenty-four characters per line paired lines of small characters.
- - 原題：「歸德沈鯉纂輯，曹南郭一經續纂，上虞顧充校正，中鄉張悌校刊」，是書依說文以定四書內各字之字體與點畫，間亦遵用洪武王韻，凡學庸一卷，論語孟子各一卷，都為三卷。鯉自序云：「鄉塾不究心字學，即塾師亦不免襲訛承謬，於六書四聲多不講解。余因取四書集註徧與音釋，未卒業而應召北行，得曹南郭公踵成之。既携入京，復就正上虞顧繕部。遂以成書。適御史中丞張公開府雲中，嘉余斯舉，為捐俸梓之」。自序 萬曆三十二年 (1604).
- - 明萬曆間刻本. Ming woodblock print, pref. 1604.
Medium
- 3 v.
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2012402114
Online Format
- image