Siku Quanshu Zongmu Tiyao
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The Siku Quanshu Zongmu Tiyao , or Annotated Catalog of the Complete Imperial Library, is an annotated catalog of the thousands of works that were considered for inclusion in the Siku Quanshu
. Work for the 200-chapter catalog began in 1773 and was completed in 1798. The Siku Zongmu, as it is also known, is the largest pre-modern Chinese book catalog. It contains bibliographic
notices on all 3,461 works that were included in the Siku Quanshu, as well as shorter notes on 6,793 works that were not included in the imperial library but listed only by title (cunmu 存目). Thousands of books are omitted from the catalog, including the almost 3,000 works that were destroyed by the Qing
because they were considered to be anti-Manchu
. The notices themselves were written by many hands, but the final drafts were edited by chief editor Ji Yun (1724–1805). The content of the Annotated Catalog reflects the strength of Han learning
in Qing scholarly circles.
Siku Quanshu
The Siku Quanshu, variously translated as the Imperial Collection of Four, Emperor's Four Treasuries, Complete Library in Four Branches of Literature, or Complete Library of the Four Treasuries, is the largest collection of books in Chinese history and probably the most ambitious editorial...
. Work for the 200-chapter catalog began in 1773 and was completed in 1798. The Siku Zongmu, as it is also known, is the largest pre-modern Chinese book catalog. It contains bibliographic
Bibliography
Bibliography , as a practice, is the academic study of books as physical, cultural objects; in this sense, it is also known as bibliology...
notices on all 3,461 works that were included in the Siku Quanshu, as well as shorter notes on 6,793 works that were not included in the imperial library but listed only by title (cunmu 存目). Thousands of books are omitted from the catalog, including the almost 3,000 works that were destroyed by the Qing
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
because they were considered to be anti-Manchu
Manchu
The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...
. The notices themselves were written by many hands, but the final drafts were edited by chief editor Ji Yun (1724–1805). The content of the Annotated Catalog reflects the strength of Han learning
Han learning
Han Learning , or the Han school of classical philology, was an intellectual movement that reached its height in the mid-Qing dynasty in China.-Nature and origins:...
in Qing scholarly circles.