Manuscript/Mixed Material Shou zhe zhuan : san juan 壽者傳 : 三卷 /
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Title
- Shou zhe zhuan : san juan
Other Title
- 壽者傳 : 三卷 /
Summary
- Although Chen Maoren is cited as author, the "Si ku quan shu zong mu" declared that the six chapters he composed are not found in this work; included are sixty-two biographies and a poem praising each person: twenty-seven Emperors in the first volume, seventeen old masters in the second volume, and eighteen famous old men in the third volume.
- Shou zhe zhuan (Biographies of persons with long life) is a manuscript edition in three juan and in one volume. The compiler of this rare work was Chen Maoren. A native of Jiaxing, Zhejiang, Chen, whose style name was Wugong, was active in the late Ming dynasty during the Tianqi and Chongzhen reigns (1621-44) and was a prefect of Quanzhou. A great believer in the nurturing of life, Chen later retired to his hometown. The general catalog Si ku quan shu zong mu (General catalog of the imperial Siku collection) lists six works by him, but this title is not included. Ming shi yi wen zhi (The history of Ming dynasty art and literature) and Qianqingtang shu mu (Book catalog of the Qianqingtang Library) list the title, also in three juan. The work is divided in three groups, containing a total of 62 biographies; among them were 27 of emperors and rulers, 17 of elder statesmen, and 18 of ordinary people. In Chinese culture, longevity has been associated with maintenance of good health, and some practices, such as purifications, meditation, and even alchemy were believed to promote longer life. Chen's work promotes yang sheng (nurturing life) and cultivating health. His own preface is dated 1610. Even though a number of editions of this work appeared during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), only a few Ming editions now can be found; thus this work is rare. Among several seal impressions in the book is Siming Lu shi baojinglou cang shu yin (Seal of Baojinglou of Lu family of Siming), the seal of Lu Zhi (1725-94), the famed book collector in Siming (Ningbo), known for his collection of numerous Song, Jin, and Ming works in his private library called Baojinglou (House of armfuls of classics). World Digital Library.
Names
- Chen, Maoren, active 16th century-17th century, zhuan
- Chinese Rare Book Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- [China : producer not identified, Ming dai, between 1644 and 1911]
Notes
- - Ms.
- - Also available in digital form.
- - 原題：「嘉興陳懋仁無功撰」。按四庫全書總目載懋仁撰述凡六種，不及是書。明史藝文志千煩堂書目著錄並作三卷，與此本合。所傳凡六十二人，上卷帝王二十七人，中卷國老十七人，下卷庶老十八人，各系以贊。代刻本，尚多有之，明刻則殊罕覯，此本懋仁自序「聖主」兩字抬頭，蓋猶從明本也。卷內有：「四明盧氏抱經樓藏書印」等印記。自序萬曆三十八年 (1610).
Medium
- 1 volume
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2012402401
Online Format
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