A Study On The Versions And The Cited Bibliography Of “The Leishuo”

• Main Authors: Chen, Chingyi, 陳靜怡
• Other Authors: Lu, Chintang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/15353993395101570849

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 古典文獻與民俗藝術研究所古典文獻組 === 100 === “The Leishuo” is a collection of short stories (the Miscellaneous writings), compiled by Zeng Zao in the Song Dynasty. Over two hundred and sixty notes and fiction from before the Qin Dynasty to the early Nan Song period were included in “The Leishuo” in which many of lost books after the Song Dynasty were cited. Scholars believe through the citation of “The Leishuo” they can have a glimpse of ancient books appearance and bring a new topic for academic research. “Sikuquanshuzongmutiyao” says “There are many ancient books at the beginning of Nan Song, Zeng Zao has the ability to appreciate them. Therefore, the lost and rare books in “The Leishuo” are informative. ” One of the features of “The Leishuo” is collection of the lost texts, which offers a great help in study of ancient literature. The topic of this paper is to study on the versions and the cited bibliography of “The Leishuo” written by Zeng Zao. However, the most common version- Ming Dynasty Tien-Chi edition is not the original edition of “The Leishuo”. By examining other versions, we can see the number of volumes, cited books, and texts are different in many ways. In this paper, description of the author's life and writings is firstly introduced, and explanation on the historical and cultural background comes next. Furthermore, the format in its compilation and printing are stated. In order to collect various versions of “The Leishuo”, I don't only read the domestic collection of rare books, but also read the existing hand-written books by visiting Peking University Library, National Library of China, National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Library, Nanjing Library, Seikado Bunko Library.Then clarified the similarities and differences between versions, analyzed the origins of versions. I decided to use the Shanghai Library's collection of 50-volume hand-written book in the Qing Dynasty as the master copy. The purpose of this paper is to analyze each entry of “The Leishuo” and study the lost texts with supplement of Ancient Series, Genus-book(Encyclopedias), notes, fiction and other related materials. Finally, explore the value of “The Leishuo” in Chinese literature, of the impact on the later redaction, and review the drawbacks of codification. By revealing the overall appearance “The Leishuo”, I hope this book can be used in academic research appropriately as a valued tool in the future.