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Yimen guangdu 夷門廣牘

Jun 20, 2013 © Ulrich Theobald

Yimen guangdu 夷門廣牘 "Extensive texts from the peaceful gate" is a series of collectanea (congshu 叢書) compiled by the Ming-period 明 (1368-1644) scholar Zhou Lüjing 周履靖 (1549-1640), courtesy name Zhou Yizhi 周逸之, style Meidian Daoren 梅顛道人.

Zhou hailed from Jiaxing 嘉興, Zhejiang, and was an ardent collector of ancient stone and bronze inscriptions, and a well-read person. In his private estate he once built up a fence, diverted a river into its lands, and planted many plum trees and bamboo, in order to create an ideal atmosphere for his studies. Zhou Lüjing exchanged thoughts with many other scholars and traveled widely, wrote songs and rhapsodies, and discussed all matters of past and present. He wrote the books Jupu 菊譜 "On chrysanthemums", Rucaobian 茹草編, Tang-Song weisheng ge 唐宋衛生歌, Yiling dan 益齡單, Zhiguilun 質龜論, Tianwen zhanyan 天文占驗, Tuniujing 土牛經, Huaping huihai 畫評會海, Maogong tanchang heshi 毛公壇倡和詩 and Tang-Song-Yuan-Ming jiuci 唐宋元明酒詞.

His series Yimen guangdu assembles unofficial histories and various texts, partially compiled by Zhou himself. It was finished in 1597 and includes 107 texts with a total length of 126 juan. The texts are arranged in 13 fields. Yet the descriptive catalogue of the imperial series Siku quanshu 四庫全書 says that it was 126-juan long and included 86 texts, arranged in 10 fields. It can thus be seen that apart from the original, there was also widespread abridged version of the Yimen guangdu available. This is true for the chapters Zunsheng du 尊生牘, Shufa du 書法牘 and Shusou du 畫藪牘 which are not included in common versions, but are included in younger editions, often as coloured prints. The Yimen guangdu is particularly valuable because it assembles a wide range of scholarly or scientific texts that are otherwise not easy to obtain.

The earliest print of the Yimen guangdu dates from the Wanli reign-period 萬曆 (1573-1619). The four prefaces date from 1598 and were written by Liu Feng 劉鳳 (jinshi degree 1544), Huang Hongxian 黃洪憲 (1541-1600), Zhang Xianji 張獻翼 (1534-1604) and He Sanwei 何三畏 (juren degree 1582). A copy of this edition is owned by the Library of Congress. The Yimen guangdu was reprinted in the series Yuan-Ming shanben congshu shi zhong 元明善本叢書十種 from 1937.

Table 1. The series Yimen guangdu 夷門廣牘
(Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comp.)
Edition from the Wanli reign-period
書名, length in juan Title Author(s)
藝苑牘 Yiyuan The garden of arts
文章緣起 一卷 Wenzhang yuanqi (Liang) 任昉 Ren Fang
釋名 一卷 Shiming (Han) 劉熙 Liu Xi
詩品 一卷 Shipin (Liang) 鍾嶸 Zhong Rong
文錄 一卷 Wenlu (Song) 唐庚 Tang Geng
談藝錄 一卷 Tanyilu (Ming) 徐禎卿 Xu Zhenqing
騷壇秘語 三卷 Saotan miyu (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
詩源撮要 一卷 Shiyuan cuoyao (Ming) 張懋賢 Zhang Maoxian
籟紀 三卷 Laiji (Chen) 陳叔齊 Chen Shuqi
嘯旨 一卷 Xiaozhi (Tang) 孫廣 Sun Guang
廣易千文 一卷 Guangyi qianwen (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
博雅牘 Boya Wide elegance
異域志 二卷 Yiyuzhi (Yuan) 周致中 Zhou Zhizhong (comp.)
溪蠻叢笑 一卷 Ximan congxiao (Song) 朱輔 Zhu Fu
格古要論 三卷 Gegu yaolun (Ming) 曹昭 Cao Zhao
群物奇制 一卷 Qunwu zhizhi (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comp.)
墨經 一卷 Mojing (Song) 晁貫之 Chao Guanzhi
尊生牘 Zunsheng Venerating life
胎息經 一卷 Taixijing () 幻真先生 Huangzhen xiansheng (comm.)
天隱子 一卷 Tianyinzi (Tang) 司馬承禎 Sima Chengzhen
赤鳳髓 三卷 Chifengsui (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comp.)
煉形內旨 一卷 Lianxing neizhi (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comm.)
玉函秘典 一卷 Yuhan midian (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comm.)
金笥玄玄 一卷 Jinsi xuanxuan () NN
逍遙子導引訣 一卷 Xiaoyaozi daoyin jue () 逍遙子 Xiaoyaozi
修真演義 一卷 Xiuzhen yanyi () NN
既濟真經 一卷 Jiji zhenjing () NN
唐宋衛生歌 一卷 Tang-Song weisheng ge (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comp.)
益齡單 一卷 Yilingdan (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comp.)
怪疴單 一卷 Guaikedan (Yuan) 朱震亨 Zhu Zhenheng
書法牘 Shufa Calligraphy
法書通釋 二卷 Shufa tongshi (Ming) 張紳 Zhang Kun
干祿字書 一卷 Ganlu zishu (Tang) 顔元孫 Yan Yuansun
學古編 二卷 Xuegubian (Yuan) 吾丘衍 Wuqiu Yan
畫藪牘 Huasou Painting
畫評會海 二卷
(附) 唐名公山水訣 一卷
Huaping huihai
(app.) Tang minggong shanshui jue
(Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
天形道貌 一卷 Tianxing daomao (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
淇園肖影 二卷 Qiyuan xiaoying (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
羅浮幻質 一卷 Luofu huanzhi (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
九畹遺容 一卷 Jiuwan yirong (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing; 項元汴 Xiang Yuanbian (comm.)
春谷嚶翔 一卷 Chungu yingxiang (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
繪林題識 一卷 Huilin tishi (Ming) 汪顯節 Wang Xianjie
食品牘 Shipin Food and drinking
山家清供 二卷 Shanjia qinggong (Song) 林洪 Lin Hong
茹草編 四卷 Rucaobian (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
水品全秩 (水品) 二卷 Shuipin quanzhi (Shuipin) (Ming) 徐獻忠 Xu Xianzhong
茶品要錄 (品茶要錄) 一卷 Chapin yaolu (Pincha yaolu) (Song) 黃儒 Huang Ru
茶寮記 一卷
附 一卷
Chaliaoji
Fu
(Song) 陸樹聲 Lu Shusheng
湯品 一卷 Tangpin () NN
易牙遺意 二卷 Yi Ya yiyi (Ming) 韓奕 Han Yi
酒經 一卷
附 一卷
Jiujing (Song) 朱肱 Zhu Hong
士大夫食時五觀 一卷 Shi dafu shishi wuguan (Song) 黃庭堅 Huang Tingjing
娛志牘 Yuzhi Amusement
綠綺新聲 二卷 Lüqi xinsheng (Ming) 徐時琪 Xu Shiqi
玉局鉤玄 一卷 Yuju gouxuan (Ming) 項世芳 Xiang Shifang
投壺儀節 一卷 Touhu yijie (Ming) 汪禔 Wang Zhi
馬戲圖譜 一卷 Maxi tupu (Song) 李清照 Li Qingzhao
五木經 一卷 Wumujing (Tang) 李翱 Li Ao
詩牌譜 一卷 Shipaipu (Ming) 王良樞 Wang Liangshu (comm.); (Qing) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comm.)
丸經 二卷 Wanjing (Yuan) NN
胟陣篇 一卷 Muzhenpian (Ming) 袁福征 Yuan Fuzheng
雜占牘 Zazhan Miscellaneous prognostications
黃帝授三子玄女經 (玄女經) 一卷 Huangdi shou sanzi xuannü jing (Xuannüjing) () NN
黃帝宅經 (宅經) 二卷 Huangdi zhaijing (Zhaijing) () NN
葬經 (葬書) 一卷 Zangjing (Zangshu) (Han) 青烏子 Qingwuzi; (Jurchen-Jin) 兀欽仄 Wu Qinze (comm.)
探春歷記 一卷 Tanchun liji (Han) 東方朔 Dongfang Shuo
握奇經 一卷
(附)握奇經續圖 一卷
(附)八陣總述 一卷
Wojijing (Han) 公孫弘 Gongsun Hong (comm.)
() NN
(Jin) 馬隆 Ma Long
祿嗣奇談 二卷 Lusi qitan (Ming) 沖一真君 Chongyi zhenjun
靈笈寶章 一卷 Lingji baozhang (Ming) 虛靖天師 Xujing tianshi
相法十六篇 一卷 Xiangfa shiliu pian (Han) 許負 Xu Fu
四字經 一卷 Sizijing (Tang) 釋德行 Monk Dexing
土牛經 一卷 Tuniujing (Song) 向孟 Xiang Meng
天文占驗 一卷 Tianwen zhanyan (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comp.)
占驗錄 一卷 Zhanyanlu (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
黃石公望空四字數 一卷 Huangshi Gong wangkong sizi shu (Ming) NN
質龜論 一卷 Zhiguilun (Tang) 李淳風 Li Chunfeng
禽獸牘 Qinshou Birds and beasts
禽經 一卷 Qinjing (Jin) 張華 Zhang Hua (comm.)
獸經 一卷 Shoujing (Ming) 黃省曾 Huang Shengceng
相鶴經 一卷 Xianghejing () 浮丘公 Fuqiu Gong
魚經 一卷 Yujing (Ming) 黃省曾 Huang Shengceng
蠶書 一卷 Canshu (Song) 秦觀 Qin Guan
促織經 二卷 Cuzhijing (Song) 賈似道 Jia Sidao; (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (suppl.)
草木牘 Caomu Herbs and trees
種樹書 三卷 Zhongshushu (Tang) 郭橐駝 Guo Tuotuo (or [Yuan] 俞宗本 Yu Zongben)
農桑輯要 一卷 Nongsang jiyao (Song) 魯明善 Lu Mingshan
蘭譜奧法 (金漳蘭譜) 一卷 Lanpu aofa (Jinzhang lanpu) (Song) 趙時庚 Zhao Shigeng
梅品 一卷 Meipin (Song) 張功甫 Zhang Gongfu
菊譜 二卷 Jupu (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing, 黃省曾 Huang Shengceng
耒耜經 一卷 Leisijing (Tang) 陸龜蒙 Lu Guimeng
理生玉鏡稻品 一卷 Lisheng yujing daopin (Ming) 黃省曾 Huang Shengceng
芋經 (種芋法) 一卷 Yujing (Zhongyufa) (Ming) 黃省曾 Huang Shengceng
招隱牘 Zhaoyin Receiving hidden scholars
逸民傳 二卷 Yiminzhuan (Ming) 皇甫涍 Huangfu Xiao; 劉鳳 Liu Feng (suppl.)
香案牘 一卷 Xiang'andu (Ming) 陳繼儒 Chen Jiru
列仙傳 一卷 Liexianzhuan (Han) 劉向 Liu Xiang
神仙傳 一卷 Shenxianzhuan (Jin) 葛洪 Ge Hong
續神仙傳 (續仙傳) 一卷 Xu shenxianzhuan (Xuxianzhuan) (Southern Tang) 沈汾 Shen Fen
梅墟先生別錄 二卷 Meixu xiansheng bielu (Ming) 李日華 Li Rihua, 鄭琰 Zheng Yan
梅塢貽瓊 六卷 Meiwu yiqiong (Ming) 汪顯節 Wang Xianjie (comp.)
閒適牘 Xianshi Quiet and comfortable activites
五柳賡歌 四卷 Wuliu gengge (Jin) 陶潛 Tao Qian (comp.); (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (arr.)
中峰禪師梅花百詠 一卷 Zhongfeng chanshi meihua baiyong (Yuan) 釋明本 Monk Mingben
群仙降乩語 一卷 Qunxian jiangji yu (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comp.)
閒雲稿 四卷 Xianyungao (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
野人清嘯 二卷 Yeren qingxiao (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
燎松吟 一卷 Liaosongyin (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
尋芳詠 二卷 Xunfangyong (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
千片雪 二卷 Yianpianxue (Yuan) 馮海粟 Feng Haili; (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (arr.)
鴛湖唱和稿 一卷 Yuanhu changhe gao (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comp.)
山家語 一卷 Shanjiayu (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
泛泖吟 二卷 Fanmaoyin (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
毛公壇倡和詩 一卷 Maogongtan changhe shi (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (comp.)
香奩詩草 二卷 Xianglian shicao (Ming) 桑貞白 Sang Zhenbai
鶴月瑤笙 四卷 Heyue yaosheng (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
觴詠牘 Shangyong Chanting poems while drinking
青蓮觴詠 二卷 Qinglian shangyong (Tang) 李白 Li Bai; (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (arr.)
香山酒頌 二卷 Xiangshan jiusong (Tang) 白居易 Bai Juyi; (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing (arr.)
唐宋元明酒詞 二卷 Tang-Song-Yuan-Ming jiuci (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing et al.
狂夫酒語 二卷 Kuangfu jiuyu (Ming) 周履靖 Zhou Lüjing
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