Wenxian Tongkao
Encyclopedia
The Wenxian Tongkao or Tongkao was one of the model works of the Tongdian
compiled by Ma Duanlin
in 1317.
Tongdian
The Tongdian is a Chinese institutional history and encyclopedia text. It covers a panoply of topics from high antiquity through the year 756, whereas a quarter of the book focuses on the Tang Dynasty. The book was written by Du You from 766 to 801...
compiled by Ma Duanlin
Ma Duanlin
Mă Duānlín was a Chinese historical writer and encyclopædist. In 1317 he published the comprehensive Chinese encyclopedia Wenxian Tongkao in 348 volumes....
in 1317.
External links
- Various editions of the Wenxian Tongkao - Chinese Text ProjectChinese Text ProjectThe Chinese Text Project is a digital library project that assembles collections of early Chinese texts. The name of the project in Chinese literally means "The Digitization Project of Chinese Philosophy Books", showing its focus on books related to Chinese philosophy...
- Wenxian Tongkao "Comprehensive Studies in Administration" — ChinaknowledgeChinaknowledgeChinaknowledge, with the subtitle "a universal guide for China studies", is a hobbyist's web site that contains a wide variety of information on China and Chinese topics. It is frequently used as a citation source for facts presented elsewhere, however the site's author states, "When writing...