Ma Duanlin
Encyclopedia
Mă Duānlín (1245–1322) was a Chinese
historical writer and encyclopædist. In 1317 he published the comprehensive Chinese encyclopedia Wenxian Tongkao
in 348 volumes.
He was born to the family of Southern Song Minister of the East Ma Tingluan, who had an extensive collection of historical documents. From 1273, Ma Duanlin started the compilation of the Wenxian Tongkao using his father's collection and advice. After the death of his father, Ma Duanlin was called to serve the Yuan Dynasty
and later played an important role in reviving the educational system of China.
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historical writer and encyclopædist. In 1317 he published the comprehensive Chinese encyclopedia Wenxian Tongkao
Wenxian Tongkao
The Wenxian Tongkao or Tongkao was one of the model works of the Tongdian compiled by Ma Duanlin in 1317.-References:*Dong, Enlin, et al. . Historial Literature and Cultural Studies. Wuhan: Hubei Dictionary Press. ISBN 7-5403-0512-6*Xu, Guanglie, . Encyclopedia of China, 1st ed.-External links:* -...
in 348 volumes.
He was born to the family of Southern Song Minister of the East Ma Tingluan, who had an extensive collection of historical documents. From 1273, Ma Duanlin started the compilation of the Wenxian Tongkao using his father's collection and advice. After the death of his father, Ma Duanlin was called to serve the Yuan Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
and later played an important role in reviving the educational system of China.
External links
- Wenxian Tongkao "Comprehensive Studies in Administration" — Chinaknowledge.de.
- Tötösy de Zepetnek, Steven, and Jennifer W. Jay, East Asian Cultural and Historical Perspectives: Histories and Society--culture and Literatures. University of Alberta Research Institute for Comparative Literature and Cross-Cultural Studies, 1997. ISBN 0921490097, 9780921490098 Всего страниц: 383 с. 66
- Joseph Peter McDermott State and Court Ritual in China стр. 257
Further reading
- Jay, Jennifer W. Ma Duanlin in A Global Encyclopedia of Historical Writing ed. by Daniel R. Woolf
- Dong, Enlin, et al. (2002). Historical Literature and Cultural Studies. Wuhan: Hubei Dictionary Press. ISBN 7-5403-0512-6
- Xu Guanglie. "Wenxian Tongkao" ("Comprehensive Examination of Literature"). Encyclopedia of China, 1st ed.