Origin and Versions of Wu Ting Zi Su Jie Ba Shi Yi Nan Jing
Written by Xiong Zongli of Ming Dynasty,the book Wu Ting Zi Su Jie Ba Shi Yi Nan Jing,is the first commentary to explain Nan Jing in a popular way.The book is written in plain language and easy to understand.It is one of primers for learning Nan Jing.The four volume system includes various domestic versions,while the six volume system starts from the original book.This article comprehensively examined historical records and bibliographic records of various dynasties,and combined the collection situation of the Wu Ting Zi Su Jie Ba Shi Yi Nan Jing in domestic and foreign libraries to sort out the source and flow of its versions.It is found that there are four versions of the book in China,namely Si Ren Tang version,Fu Chun Tang version,Zhong De Tang version,and Cun De Tang version.These versions all originate from the same four volume version,and are different from the original engraved version,with many errors and poor overall quality,all of which are not good versions.The Japanese versions began in the fifth year of the Tianwen era(1536)published by Ichihide Tanino,and there were also versions in the third year of the Yuanhe era(1617),the fourth year of the Kuanyong era(1627),the tenth year of the Kuanyong era(1633),and the second year of the Zhengbao era(1645),as well as movable type and transcribed versions based on engraved versions.The content of the Japanese versions is complete and the layout is clear,greatly preserving the original appearance of the book.In addition,the book has been passed down in Korean engravings.
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