Manuscript/Mixed Material Shuo meng : liu juan 說夢 : 六卷 /
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Title
- Shuo meng : liu juan
Other Title
- 說夢 : 六卷 /
Summary
- Shuo meng (Talking about dreams) is a collection of essays by Cao Jiaju of the Qing dynasty, in a manuscript edition. The calligraphy was possibly by He Zhuo (1661-1722), a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu, one of the four most prominent calligraphers during the Kangxi reign (1662-1722). Were he to have been responsible for the writing, the work would be of high value. The author Cao Jiaju, courtesy name Qianli, style name Can'an, was a native of Songjiang. According to his preface, he compiled this work of his reminiscences late in life. He felt that life was a dream, with its ups and downs, which explains this title. The work contains miscellaneous essays, based on his personal experiences, as well as on historical events and personalities in the Songjiang region since the time of the Ming dynasty, the rise and fall of the region, the achievements of famous officials, and anecdotes. He added his laments and exhortations at the end. The work's significance is heightened by topics relating to Ming court policies, the economy, and events that took place in Songjiang, which he had actually witnessed. This copy has no title page. The inscription on the lower margin of volume 1 reads: Shuo meng, six juan, written by Cao Jiaju of Yunjian. Volume 2 contains several works by other authors. Two works, Huan li man ji (Ramblings on my official life) and Shou Yun ji lue (Records of the defense of Yunyang), each in one juan, were written by Gao Doushu (1594-1670), and are inscribed: Huan li man ji Shou Yun ji lue written by Gao Doushu of Yongshang. Both works deal with the battles against Li Zicheng (1606-45), the Chinese rebel leader who overthrew the Ming dynasty. Gao Doushu, courtesy name Xiangxian, style name Xuanruo, a native of Jinxian, achieved his jin shi degree during the Chongzhen reign, and became a surveillance commissioner and later was appointed the provincial governor of Shaanxi after his successful defense of Yunyang. But before he could assume his post, the Ming capital, Beijing, was sacked and he was forced to return. Volume 2 also contains excerpts from a 12-juan work Sui kou ji lue (A brief record on restoring peace from the insurgents), written by Wu Weiye (1609-72). Among the excerpts is Xu Qiyuan mu zhi (Epitaph on Xu Qiyuan's tomb). Xu was a prefect of Yunyang and battled Li Zicheng in Yunyang for more than two-and-a-half years. Also included before the other texts is an inscription, Li Yesi ti ji (Inscription by Li Yesi [1622-80]), recording the battles in Yunyang between the Ming army and Li Zicheng. The central columns of the first two works are blank, without page numbers. No records on Huan li man ji could be found in the imperial catalogs. The copy shown here is probably the only existing one. The work has five collectors' seal impressions. World Digital Library.
Names
- Cao, Jiaju, zhu
- He, Zhuo, 1661-1722, chao
- Gao, Doushu, 1594-1670
- Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- [China : He Zhuo, Qing Kangxi jian, i.e. between 1696 and 1722]
Notes
- - In case.
- - Ms.
- - Also available in digital form.
- - 《綏寇紀略》錄有金曹材《徐啟元墓志》。徐啟元為鄖陽同知，守鄖陽與李自成戰達二年半之久。後題："右徐啟元墓志，載《綏寇紀略》穀房變注中。注中其記 ... 似與卷中少異，故附錄之，以備參考。乙亥九月十七日，燈下義門記。"此義門疑即何焯（1661-1722），乙亥為康熙34年（1695），何焯時年35歲。書末另有一段題記："丙子春王十日篝燈摘抄，適醒泉馮表兄署蘇教授還里，乘月來晤，相與茶話，而別漏已三下矣。" 未署名。按丙子即乙亥之次年，康熙35年（1696），竊疑同為何焯所書。查所提"醒泉馮表兄"名馮以昌，字魏蕃，號醒泉，吟秋，孝惠先生。此人是否是何焯之表兄，待查。如是，則此書為何焯鈔本，價值不凡.
- - 九行二十一字. Nine lines, with twenty-one characters per line.
- - 函面題"說夢"，函脊題"說夢六卷，抄本。附：官（卷内作"宦"）歷漫記；守鄖紀略"。書根上冊題"說夢"，下冊題"宦歷漫記；守鄖紀略"。封面上冊題："說夢，凡六卷，雲間曹家駒撰"，下冊題："宦歷漫記，守鄖紀略，甬上高斗樞撰"。無書名葉。卷首額題"說夢卷一"，下署"雲間曹家駒千里氏著"，宦歷漫記下署"甬上高斗樞象先"，守鄖紀略下署"前巡撫陝西右副都御史高斗樞著"。版心下題每卷頁碼，宦歷漫記及守鄖紀略空白無葉碼。冊1含卷1-4，冊2含卷5-6，李鄴嗣題記，宦歷漫記，守鄖紀略，綏寇紀略。本書記松江一帶明以來史事人物雜紀。李鄴嗣題記前有闕葉，記明軍與李自成攻守鄖陽事。宦歷漫記，守鄖紀略亦主要记李自成事，頗具史料價值.
- - 疑清何焯鈔本。無版匡，文字部分高16.8公分，寬10.0公分.
- - 鈐印5：孫印完川灯白文方印，白澂賞之灯 白文長方印，木原艸堂珍藏灯朱白文方印，孫印澂之灯 白文方印，一峰艸堂藏書灯，朱文方印.
- - 附：高斗樞：宦歷漫記 1卷，守鄖紀略 1卷；吳偉業：綏寇紀略節錄 線裝 1函4冊.
- - 說夢 -- 宦歷漫記 -- 守鄖紀略.
- - 此書雖然收入《清人說薈》叢書，但傳本甚少，且為抄本。本書記松江一帶明以來史事人物雜紀，頗具史料價值. Collection of historical records of persons and events after the Ming Dynasty in the Songjiang area of Shanghai; although collected in the "Qing ren shuo hui" series, the few copies that circulated were handwritten; in handwriting style.
Medium
- 4 v.
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2012402252
Online Format
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