four traditional Chinese bibliographic categories; classical literature, history, philosophy, and belles-lettres
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the four traditional bibliographic divisions (of Chinese literature)
formalA classification system established in the Sui and Tang dynasties and used throughout imperial China. Known as 'Sibu' (四部). Used in academic contexts to discuss classical Chinese bibliography.
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
de的
mù目
lù录
xué学
，
jī基
běn本
dōu都
cǎi采
yòng用
jīng经
shǐ史
zǐ子
jí集
sì四
bù部
fēn分
lèi类
fǎ法
。
Ancient Chinese bibliography basically adopted the four-category classification system of Jing, Shi, Zi, and Ji.
《
Sì四
kù库
quán全
shū书
》
jiù就
shì是
àn按
zhào照
jīng经
shǐ史
zǐ子
jí集
de的
tǐ体
lì例
biān编
zuǎn纂
de的
。
The 'Complete Library of the Four Treasuries' was compiled according to the format of Jing, Shi, Zi, and Ji.
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Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
，
yīng应
gāi该
guī归
rù入
zǐ子
bù部
，
ér而
fēi非
jīng经
bù部
。
This ancient text should be classified under the Zi category, not the Jing category.