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"Ding Gong Chongwen Pavilion Hui Shi Min Jie Classification School Complete Compilation" is a Ming Dynasty masterpiece with great historical value and cultural heritage. This book consists of thirty-five volumes, carefully compiled by Long Yangzi of the Ming Dynasty, and then Liu Taihua of Tanyang is in charge of Zixing. Liu Taihua, whose real name is Liu Yingxi, is the owner of Jianyang Shulin Mingde Hall, he has devoted his life to the publication and dissemination of books, and has engraved many precious works, such as "The Famous Gong God of the National Dynasty Determines the Detailed Criminal Case", "Mr. Li Zhuowu Criticizes the West Chamber" and so on.
The content of the "Complete Compilation of Ding Cheng Chongwen Pavilion Hui Shi Min Jie Taxonomic Schools" is extremely rich, covering:
Knowledge and information in 35 aspects, including astronomy, geography, human discipline, seasons, asanas, calligraphy, marriage, funeral sacrifices, agricultural mulberry, officials, diviners, laws, stars, algorithms, eight scores, calligraphy, paintings, seeds, grams, martial arts, physiognomy, occupancy, wind and moon, laughter, zhuyi, wine order, law disease, health preservation, cultivation, art, yingzhai, talk, medicine, poetry, and yunjian. It is not only a practical daily book, but also an important historical material that reflects the social life and cultural style of the Ming Dynasty.
In the Ming Dynasty, especially in the Wanli Dynasty, the compilation and publication of daily books became a common practice. The content of this kind of book covers comprehensive books and Mongolian books, rulers, business books, law books, general books, etc., with a complete range of categories, integrating entertainment, leisure, and practical use. The titles of the books, such as "Universal Authenticity", "Wanbao Quanshu", "Vientiane Complete Edition", etc., intuitively reflect the richness and practicality of its content. Such books are generally mainly compiled, copied from each other, and there are few independent ideas and works. However, the content they published changed the layout of traditional literature and books, with pictures and texts, and added annotations, especially the use of popular literature and literary styles such as "songs", catering to the aesthetic tastes of the public.
It is worth mentioning that this book has a high similarity with the "Ding Cheng Chongwen Pavilion Hui Shi Min Wan Yong Authentic Thirty-five Volumes" in the United States. These two books are a kind of Wanbao Quanshu, a daily book of the Ming Dynasty, and together they show the richness and diversity and profound heritage of the folk culture of the Ming Dynasty. These books are not only witnesses of history, but also valuable materials for our descendants to understand and study the social culture of the Ming Dynasty.
Continued in the next issue.