Yiwen Leiju

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The Yiwen Leiju, or translated as Encyclopedia of Literary Collections,[1] is a Chinese leishu encyclopedia completed by Ouyang Xun in 624 under the Tang dynasty. Other contributors include Linghu Defen and Chen Shuda.

Yiwen Leiju
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningCollection of Literature Arranged by Categories
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYìwén Lèijù

Yiwen Leiju is divided into 47 sections and many subsections, covering a vast number of subjects and including many quotations from older works, which are well cited.[2]


References

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  1. ^ https://sino-platonic.org/complete/spp318_hallucinogens_china.pdf Fan Pen Li Chen Hallucinogen Use in China: Sino-Platonic Papers, Number 318, October 2021, State University of Albany New York
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Chinese history: a manual, p. 603.
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