《初學記》研究

During the Kaiyuen開元 period in Tang Dynasty, Xu Jian徐堅 and Wei Shu韋述 compiled a Chinese encyclopedia (Leishu類書) called Chuxueji初學記 in accordance with the order of Tang Xuanzong唐玄宗. The thirty chapter Chuxueji consists of extracts from ancient texts extant at time of compilation with considerations on ornate diction, allusions and literary works.

This thesis contains five chapters

The first chapter is an introduction which pinpoints the characteristics of Chinese encyclopedia; special features of Chuxueji; research background of this thesis and research results from other scholars.

The second chapter undertakes research into the two latest versions of Chuxueji which were found in Heishuicheng黑水城 and Archives and Mausolea Department of Imperial Household Agency in Japan日本宮內廳書陵部. This chapter attempts to identify the fragmented texts in the Heishuicheng version and establish the handwritten part of the Japan version according to which version.

The aim of the third chapter is to find out the rules that the editor of Chuxueji followed for arranging a logical sequence of the ancient texts. The research result is proved by examining Guoyu國語, Kongcongzi孔叢子 and Kongzijiayu孔子家語. Also, the result is used to explore two subject areas: 1) the relation between Chuxueji and Yiwenleiju藝文類聚; 2) the origins of the texts found in a version of Chuxueji known as Mingjiankanben明建刊本 which cannot be compared with other versions.

The fourth chapter explores how Shidui事對 (a part of Chuxueji) is established and also its application in the Tang Dynasty’s poems. This is achieved by comparing Shidui with ancient encyclopedia compiled before Chuxueji and also the Tang Dynasty’s poe

Thesis M.Phil. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2016.

Includes bibliographical references (leaves ).

in English and Chinese.

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