Abstract:

Zhouyi Bianlu, with annotation and postscript by Li Wenzao, is collected by ShandongLibrary. According to The Bibliography of Chinese Rare Books, this edition is the authentic sourceedition of the Siku, which has been confirmed within academia. My current preliminary probe showsthat this edition contradicts with Weng Fanggang’s abstract; and further contradictions appear afterbeing compared with the Siku versions from Wenyuange and Wenjinge. Given these differences, thisedition of Zhouyi Bianlu cannot be the authentic source. My thorough investigation into the relevantcollections home and abroad reveals that the edition presented by Wu Yuchi and currently collected byChinese Academy of Sciences Library accords with the Siku edition and that this edition is undoubtedlythe authentic version. This important finding, by clarifying the source version, will be of great benefit toresearchers. By comparison with its counterparts collected by Chinese Academy of Sciences Library andKyoto University Library, the origin of Zhouyi Bianlu has been clarified. Though not being the authenticsource version, Zhouyi Bianlu in Shandong Library was one of three officially presented editions. Beingcollected successively by Li Wenzao, Zhou Yongnian and Nan Zhuyuan, this edition in Shandong Libraryhas its unique value. The reference mistakes related to this version have been corrected with moreaccurate information.