Yonglu xianjie 勇盧閒詰

Yonglu xianjie 勇盧閒詰 (might also be written 勇廬閒詰 or 勇盧閑詰; the word 詰 is also miswritten as 話 or 詁) is a book on tobacco and snuff-bottles written during the late Qing period 清 (1644-1911) by the painter, calligrapher and seal carver Zhao Zhiqian 趙之謙 (1829-1884), original name Yifu 益甫, courtesy name Huifu 撝叔, style Lingjun 冷君, Bei'an 悲庵, Mei'an 梅庵, and many more, from Shaoxing 紹興, Zhejiang.

The book was finished in 1869, but only printed in 1880. It is divided into four parts describing the origins of tobacco and snuff in China (Yuanshi 原始), explaining terms and designations (Zhengming 正名), describing the correct use of all types of snuff-bottles (Shiqi 釋器), and presenting quotations from the literature on snuff (Zhuici 綴辭). The book shows that in the early 18th century, snuff-bottles were known by the name taoliao 套料 before they were given the usual name biyanhu 鼻煙壺 or yanhu 煙壺.

The text is found in the series Yangshiqianqibaiershijiuhezhai congshu 仰視千七百二十九鶴齋叢書, Gujin yishu congshu 古今文藝叢書, Zhijietang congke 直介堂叢刻, Congshu jicheng chubian 叢書集成初編 and Meishu congshu 美術叢書.

The text was translated by Richard John Lynn.