encyclopedic reference work; ancient classified compilation
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encyclopedic reference work; ancient Chinese classified compilation
formalA traditional Chinese genre of reference books that compile excerpts from various sources, organized by subject categories for easy lookup. It functioned as a pre-modern encyclopedia and literary resource for scholars.
《
Tài太
píng平
yù御
lǎn览
》
shì是
Sòng宋
dài代
biān编
zuǎn纂
de的
yī一
bù部
zhù著
míng名
lèi类
shū书
。
The 'Taiping Yulan' is a famous encyclopedic compilation edited during the Song Dynasty.
Xué学
zhě者
yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
shí时
cháng常
jiè借
zhù助
《
Gǔ古
jīn今
tú图
shū书
jí集
chéng成
》
zhè这
lèi类
lèi类
shū书
。
When researching ancient texts, scholars often make use of encyclopedic compilations like the 'Gujin Tushu Jicheng'.
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Lèi类
shū书
wéi为
bǎo保
cún存
hé和
zhěng整
lǐ理
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
yí遗
chǎn产
zuò做
chū出
le了
jù巨
dà大
gòng贡
xiàn献
。
Encyclopedic compilations made a huge contribution to preserving and organizing China's traditional cultural heritage.