Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences) ›› 2006, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (5): 94-100.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2006.05.016

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On the Origin and Development of Ye Cai's Version of Commentary on Records of Reflections on Things at Hand

Shui-long CHENG1, Zuo-zhi YAN2   

  1. 1. Department of Chinese Language & Literature, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
    2. Institute of Ancient Chinese Book Studies, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2006-05-30 Online:2006-09-15 Published:2006-09-30

Abstract:

Ye Cai's work of Commentary on Records of Reflections on Things at Hand was very popular during the period from the Southem Song Dynasty to the middle Qing Dynasty. There were various extant blockprinted editions of it published under the Yuan and early Ming dynasties. The major block - printed edition during the period from Jiajing to Wanli of the Ming Dynasty was Zhou Gongshu's classified and adapted edition. From Chongzhen of the Ming to the middie period of the Qing there were various block - printed forms of Ye Cai's work such as imitation edition, reproduction edition and combination edition, all of which were quite popular.

Key words: Ye Cai, Commentary on Records of Reflections on Things at Hand, Zhou Gongshu's classified edition, Shao Renhong's revised edition

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