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Libraly Journal ›› 2023, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (389): 113-120.

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Study about Zhejiang Jiejin Shumu Collected by Harvard-Yenching Library

Luo Yifeng (Zhejiang Ancient Books Publishing House)   

  • Online:2023-09-15 Published:2023-09-21
  • About author:Luo Yifeng (Zhejiang Ancient Books Publishing House)

Abstract:

The Qing Dynasty transcript Zhejiang Jiejin Shumu is collected by Harvard-Yenching Libraryof Harvard University. Through textual research on Achieve of Compiling Sikuquanshu, it can be learnedthat the original manuscript of Zhejiang Jiejin Shumu was a list to record the books presented to emperor byZhejiang bibliophile and compiled by Sanbao who is the Zhejiang governor in the 42nd year of the Qianlongreign. The reason why Sanbao submitted this copied list is to provide a detailed catalogue which can collatethe books presented to emperor by Zhejiang bibliophile for the Siku Quanshu office so as to sort and returnlater. By consulting Siku Caijin Shumu and Sikuguan Jincheng Shujidibu, Zhejiang Jiejin Shumu can be usedto check the number of books presented to the emperor by Zhejiang bibliophile and correct the errors of thebook titles in each version of the catalogues of submitted books. The book also includes some annotationswritten by Tan Dusheng who is a Beijing bookseller in the late Qing Dynasty. Qianlong Zhejiang ChengjinShumu which are collected by National Library of China and Nanjing Library are both the duplicates thatcopied by Tan based on Zhejiang Jiejin Shumu to make a profit.