In a nutshell, "The Analects" (must read), "Mencius" (must read), "Historical Records" (must read, but optional chapters), "Hanshu" (must read) Read, but optional chapters), "Book of the Later Han" (must read, but optional chapters), "Three Kingdoms" (must read, but optional chapters), "Zhuangzi" (must read, but optional chapters), "Laozi" (must read, but optional chapters), "Mozi" (must read, but optional chapters), "Han Feizi" (must read, but optional chapters), "Selected Works" (must read) , but you can choose to read chapters), "Han Changli Collection" (or choose "Liu Hedong Collection", read it now, optional chapters), "Li Taibai Collection" (or choose "Du Gongbu Collection", read it now, optional chapters) ). "A Minimum Bibliography of Chinese Studies"
The first volume of literary history focuses on general collections; in the era when there is no general collection, or when there are literati who cannot be included in the general collection, separate collections will be collected. Because there are too many collections, it is difficult to buy them, especially to read them all. Therefore, beginners and small libraries are advised to start with the collection first.
(1) Part of Tools
"Bibliographic Summary" (Zhou Zhenliang, Li Zhiding) Nancheng Yiqiu Library. This is a bibliography of books.
There are many printed copies of "Bibliography and Questions" (Zhang Zhidong), and there is a stone-printed "Additional Edition" near Chaoji Shuzhuang in Shanghai, which is the easiest to obtain.
"Summary of the General Catalog of Sikuquanshu" is appended with a catalogue. The engraved version is from the Guangdong Library, and the lithographed version from Dian Shizhai is the most convenient.
"Huike Bibliography" (Gu Xiu) Gu's original version is no longer applicable, so you should use Zhu's revised edition, or the Shanghai and Beijing Bookstore's reprint. The Beijing Yitang reprint is the cheapest.
"Xuhui Engraved Bibliography" (Luo Zhenyu) Engraved Edition of Pisces Hall.
The printed version of "Shi Xing Yun Bian" (Wang Huizu) is slightly more expensive, and there are two lithographic versions. This is the name index of the "Twenty-Four Histories" and is the most indispensable.
"Dictionary of Chinese Names" Commercial Press.
"Chronology of Celebrities in Past Dynasties" (Wu Rongguang) newly printed edition by Jinhua Book Company, Beijing.
"Chronology of World Events" (Fu Yunsen) Commercial Press.
"The Geographical Rhymes of the Past Dynasties", "The Geographical Rhymes of the Qing Dynasty" (Li Zhaoluo) Guangdong Library edition, and the "Li's Five Five Types" engraved edition.
This is the edition of "Five Kinds of Li Family" (Liu Chengru) of "Era of Chronicles".
The Dianshizhai stone seal version of "Compilation of Classics" (Ruan Yuan and others) is available. Those who read ancient books should prepare this book in addition to ordinary classics.
The popular version of "Jingzhuanshici" (Wang Yizhi).
"Dictionary of Buddhism" (translated and edited by Ding Fubao et al.) Shanghai Medical Book Company
(2) Part of the History of Thought
The first volume of "Outline of the History of Chinese Philosophy" (Hu Shi) Commercial Press.
The Twenty-Two Sons: "Laozi", "Zhuangzi", "Guanzi", "Liehzi", "Mozi", "Xunzi", "Xizi", "Sunzi", "Collected Confucius", "Yanzi Chunqiu", "Lu Shizi" "Spring and Autumn", "Jia Yi's New Book", "Spring and Autumn Fanglu", "Yangzi Dharma", "Wenzi Zuanyi", "Huangdi Neijing", "Bamboo Book Annals", "Shang Junshu", "Han Feizi", "Huainanzi", "Wen Zhongzi" and "Shan Hai Jing" , engraved edition by Zhejiang Public Library (i.e. Zhejiang Book Company). Printed copies are still available in Shanghai. This book is the best among Hui Kezi's books.
For the four books (The Analects of Confucius, The Great Learning, The Doctrine of the Mean, and Mencius), it is best to read the white text first, or use Zhu Xi's annotated edition.
The original engraving of "The Interpretation of Mozi" (Sun Yirang), photocopy of the Commercial Press.
"Collected Commentary on Zhuangzi" (Guo Qingfan) original engraving and lithographic version.
"The Annotations of Xunzi" (Wang Xianqian) original engraving and lithographic version.
"Huainan Honglie Collection" (Liu Wendian) published by The Commercial Press.
The original engraving of "Spring and Autumn Fanlu Yi Zheng" (Su Yu).
"Zhou Rites" general version.
"Lunheng" (Wang Chong) Tongjin Caotang version (photocopied by The Commercial Press); Hubei Chongwen Publishing House version.
The best version of "Baopuzi" (Ge Hong) and "Pingjin Museum Series" is also available as a single book; the Hubei Chongwen Bureau version is the best.
"The Sutra of Forty-Two Chapters" is the engraving edition of Jinling. The following is a brief list of Buddhist books.
"Buddhist Sutra" Same as above.
"Yibu Zong Lun Commentary" (Qiuji) Jiangxi Sutra Engraving Department.
"Dafang Guangfo Huayan Sutra" (Eastern Jin Dynasty translation) Jinling Sutra Engraving Office.
"The Lotus Sutra" (translated by Kumarajiva) is the same as above.
"The Outline of Chuanruo" (Ge Hui) and "The Mahaprajna Sutra" are too complicated, so reading this book is enough. Yangzhou Tibetan Buddhist Academy Edition.
"Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra" (translated by Xuanzang)
"Vajra Prajnaparamita Sutra" (translated by Kumarajiva, translated by Bodhi Ryu, translated by Zhenyi) The above two books have the most copies in circulation.
"Amitabha Sutra" (translated by Kumarajiva) There are many translations and editions of this book. It is most convenient to have "Essential Interpretation of Amitabha Sutra" (Zhixu) at the Jinling Sutra Engraving Office.
The white text of "Da Fang Guang Yuan Jie Yi Sutra" (i.e. "Yuan Awakening Sutra") (translated by Buddha Doro) in the Jinling sutra engraving place is the best.
"Treatise on the Twelve Doors" (translated by Kumarajiva), Jinling Sutra Edition.
"Zhonglun" (ibid.) Yangzhou Tibetan Buddhist Academy Edition.
The above two are the second of the "three theories" of the Sanlu sect.
"Three Essays on Mysterious Meanings" (compiled by Ji Zang, Sui Dynasty), Jinling Sutra Engraving Office Edition.
"The Theory of Arousing Faith in the Mahayana" (a fake book) Although this is a fake book, it has a great influence. There are many editions, and the Jinling sutra engraving place has a version compiled by Shaman Zhenjie, which is very convenient.
"Research on the Theory of Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana" (Liang Qichao) This book introduces the method used by Japanese scholars to verify the authenticity of Buddhist books, which is very useful. The Commercial Press will publish it.
"Xiao Zhi Guan" (also known as "Tong Meng Zhi Guan", written by Zhi Qian) is not an easy book to read in the Tiantai Sect, so this book is the easiest for beginners to learn. Jinling sutra engraving office version.
"Xiang Zong's Eight Essentials Direct Interpretation" (Zhixu Direct Interpretation), Jinling Sutra Edition.
"Yin Ming Zheng Lian Shu" (Qi Ji Zhi Shu), Jinling Sutra Edition.
"The Biography of Master Tripitaka of Daci'en Temple" (written by Hui Li) Xuanzang is the greatest figure in the history of Chinese Buddhism. This biography is a masterpiece of Chinese biographical literature. Changzhou Tianning Temple.
"Huayan Yuanren Lun" (written by Zongmi) is available in Zhengshu Publishing House and has a combined version, which is the cheapest.
There are many copies of the Tan Sutra (Fa Hai Lu) in circulation.
"The Sayings of the Ancient Master" This is a very important book in Zen Buddhism, and there is no single-line printed copy in the market.
The abbreviated brush version of the Tripitaka has characters four to six.
"Hongming Collection" (Collection of Liang Sengyou) This book can examine the situation of Buddhism among the scholar-bureaucrats in Jin, Song, Qi and Liang. Jinling sutra engraving office version.
"Han Changli Ji" (Han Yu) has many copies in circulation.
"Li Wengong Collection" (Li Ao) Collection of Three Tang Dynasties.
The current version of "Liu Hedong Collection" (Liu Zongyuan).
"Song and Yuan Academic Cases" (Huang Zongxi, Quan Zuwang, etc.) were engraved by Feng Yunhao, He Shaoji, and reprinted in Changsha in the fifth year of Guangxu. The lithographs in circulation are not good.
The Mo Jin version of "The Case of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty" (Huang Zongxi) is the best. The Jiangxi version is widely used, but it is not good.
The above two books have preserved a lot of raw materials and are the most important and most convenient books on the philosophy of the Song and Ming Dynasties. What is listed below is to supplement the shortcomings of these two books, or to propose several indispensable expert collections.
"Collection of Direct Talks about Mr. Li" (Li Gou) printed by the Commercial Press.
The popular version of "Wang Linchuan Collection" (Wang Anshi). Commercial Press photocopy.
"Er Cheng Quanshu" (Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi) was printed by Tu in Lu'an.
"The Complete Book of Zhu Zi" (Zhu Xi) Lu'an Tu's engraving; photocopy of the Commercial Press.
"Chronology of Zhu Xi" (Wang Maohong) Guangdong Library, Hubei Book Company. This book is the most indispensable book for studying Zhu Xi.
"The Complete Works of Lu Xiangshan"
"The Complete Works of Chen Longchuan" (Chen Liang) general version.
The popular version of "The Complete Works of Ye Shuixin" (Ye Shi).
"Wang Wencheng Gongquan Shu" (Wang Shouren) Zhejiang Library.
"Kunzhi Ji" (Luo Qinshun) was translated into Ming Dynasty in the fourth year of Jiaqing. Zhengyi Hall version.
"The Complete Works of Mr. Wang Xinzhai" (Wang Gen) has been the best in recent years, compiled and typed by Yuan Shi in Dongtai, and is on consignment from the Shanghai Chinese Studies Preservation Association.
The "Complete Works of Luo Wen Gonggong" (Luo Hongxian) was printed during Yongzheng period, and the "Sikuquanshu" version is different from this.
"Hu Zhi" (Hu Zhi) is one of the most organized and brilliant books in Ming Dynasty philosophy. "Yuzhang Series".
"The Suicide Notes of Gao Zi" (Gao Panlong) Wuxi edition.
"Xue Tong Bian" (Chen Jian) ??Zhengyi Tang Edition.
"Zhengyi Tangquanshu" (edited by Zhang Boxing) has the largest collection of books from the Cheng and Zhu series. If you want to study the philosophy of the "orthodox" school, you should prepare one. There are more than 670 books in it. Volume, the price is about thirty yuan. The first engraved copy is no longer available, and the current copy is the first engraved copy during Tongzhi's reign.
"Introduction to Qing Dynasty Academics" (Liang Qichao) Commercial Press.
"Rizhilu" (Gu Yanwu) used Huang Rucheng's "Collected Commentary" version. Pass book.
"Records of Visits to the Ming Yi" (Huang Zongxi) single edition. Saoye Shanfang's "Lizhou's Collection of Posthumous Works".
"Zhang Zizheng Meng's Notes" (Wang Fuzhi) "Chuanshan Posthumous Notes".
"Siwen Lu Internal and External Chapters" (Wang Fuzhi) is the same as above.
One volume of "Qi Jie" and one volume of "Nightmare" (Wang Fuzhi) Same as above.
"Yan Li's Suicide Notes" (Yan Yuan, Li Kuan) and "Jifu Series" are available. The Beijing Si Cun Society supplemented the entire book.
"Fei's Suicide Notes" (Fei Mi) Chengdu Tang Dynasty Engraved Edition. (Consigned by the Publishing Department of Peking University)
"The Essay on the Meanings of Mencius' Characters" (Dai Zhen) and "Dai's Suicide Notes". The Chinese Studies Preservation Institute will have printed copies, but they are out of stock.
"Zhang's Posthumous Letters" (Zhang Xuecheng) Zhejiang Library printed version, newly engraved by Liu Hanyi in Shanghai.
"Chronicle of Zhang Shizhai" (Hu Shi) published by The Commercial Press.
"Cui Dongbi's Posthumous Notes" (Cui Shu) was engraved by Chen Luhe in the fourth year of Daoguang; the "Jifu Series" only has "Kaoxinlu", which is enough. The whole book is now reprinted by Yadong Library and will be published soon.
"Han Xue Shang Dui" (Fang Dongshu) is of little value, but it can shed light on the debate between Han and Song studies at that time. Single edition, from Zhu's "Huailu Series".
The popular version of "The Inheritance of Masters of Han Studies" (Jiang Fan) is attached with "The Inheritance of Masters of Song Dynasty".
"Xinxue Apocrypha" (Kang Youwei) was first printed in Xinmao, Guangxu; the new edition only adds a preface.
First edition of "Historical Records Tan Yuan" (Cui Shi); typesetting edition by Peking University Press.
"Zhang's Series" (Zhang Binglin) typesetting version by Kang Baozhong and others; engraved version by Zhejiang Library.
(3) Part of Literary History
The popular version of "The Book of Songs" (Zhu Xi).
"General Theory of the Book of Songs" (Yao Jiheng) heard that the Commercial Press will reprint it.
"Shi Ben Yi" (Gong Cheng), "Banguang Series" of Zhejiang Library.
"The Original Book of Songs" (Fang Yurun) heard that the Commercial Press will have a reprint soon.
"The Biography of Shi Mao" (Chen Huan) and "The Explanation and Continuation of the Qing Jing" Volume 778 or less.
"Tan Gong" Chapter 2 of "Book of Rites".
"The Biography of the Zuo Family in the Spring and Autumn Period" general version.
The Commercial Press has a printed supplementary version of "Warring States Policy".
"Collected Commentary on the Songs of Chu", with the popular version of "Dian Zhenghou Yu" (Zhu Xi); there is a lithographic version in Saoye Shanfang.
"The Complete Ancient Texts of Three Dynasties, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties" (edited by Yan Kejun) Guangya Bookstore edition. This book has the richest collection, far better than Zhang Pu's "Collection of One Hundred and Three Families of Han, Wei and Six Dynasties".
"Complete Poems of the Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties" (edited by Ding Fubao) published by Shanghai Medical Book Company.
"Guwenyuan" (annotated by Zhang Qiao) Jiangsu Book Company.
"Xu Guwenyuan" (edited by Sun Xingyan) Jiangsu Book Company.
"Selected Works" (edited by Xiao Tong) is the most convenient version in Shanghai Huiwen Hall with stone seals and Li Shan's annotations.
The original engraving of "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons" (Liu Xie); the current version.
"Collection of Yuefu Poems" (edited by Guo Maoqian) Engraved Edition by Hubei Book Company.
"Tang Wencui" (edited by Yao Xuan) Jiangsu Book Company.
"Tang Wencui Supplement" (edited by Guo Lin) is the same as above.
"Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty" (edited by the Kangxi Dynasty) Yangzhou original engraving, Guangzhou edition, lithographic edition, and Five Dynasties Ci are also included.
"Song Wenjian" (edited by Lu Zuqian) Jiangsu Book Company.
"Wen Fan of the Southern Song Dynasty" (edited by Zhuang Zhongfang) is the same as above.
"Southern Song Dynasty Wenlu" (edited by Dong Zhaozhao) is the same as above.
"Song Poems" (edited by Lu Liuliang, Wu Zhizhen, etc.) Commercial Press edition.
"Song Poetry Copy and Supplement" (edited by Guan Tingfen and others) Commercial Press edition.
"Sixty Family Ci of the Song Dynasty" (edited by Mao Jin) Jiguge edition, Guangzhou edition, and Shanghai Boguzhai lithographic edition.
The original engraving of "Poems of Song and Yuan Dynasties Engraved by Wang of Siyinzhai" (compiled and engraved by Wang Pengyun) is stored in Nanyang Shanfang, Beijing.
The original engraving of "Words Engraved by Xiancun" (compiled and engraved by Zhu Zumou). The collections of poems engraved by Wang and Zhu are very exquisite, which is a great contribution of modern people to literary historical materials.
"Taiping Yuefu" (edited by Yang Chaoying) (four series).
"White Snow in Spring" (edited by Yang Chaoying) is a copy of "Sui'an Series" by Xu of Nanling.
The above two are selections of Jin Yuanren’s songs.
"Dong Jieyuan's Xiansuo West Chamber" (Dong Jieyuan) Liu Shiyan's "The Legend of Warm Red Chamber".
"Selected One Hundred Yuan Songs" (edited by Zang Jinshu) has a photocopy in the Commercial Press.
"Jinwen Zui" (edited by Zhang Jinwu) Jiangsu Book Company.
"Yuanwen Lei" (edited by Su Tianjue) is the same as above.
"History of Opera of the Song and Yuan Dynasties" (Wang Guowei) Commercial Press edition.
"Jingben Popular Novels" These are seven kinds of Southern Song Dynasty storybook novels, one of which is "Small Paintings in the East Hall" of Yunyinlu, Shanghai.
"The Legacy of Xuanhe" is in the "Shiliju Series"; the Commercial Press has a typesetting version.
The fragmentary copy of "Pinghua of the Five Dynasties" was engraved by Dong Kang.
"Ming Wen Zai" (edited by Xue Xi) Jiangsu Book Company.
"Poetry Collection of Dynasties" (edited by Qian Qianyi) typewritten version by the Chinese Studies Preservation Society.
The original engraving of "Collection of Ming Poems" (edited by Zhu Yizun).
Sixty Kinds of Songs (edited and edited by Mao Jin) Jiguge edition. Rare copies of this book are hard to come by.
"Shengming Zaju" (edited by Shen Tai) engraved version by Dong Kang.
The original engraving of "The Legend of the Warm Red Room" (compiled and engraved by Liu Shiheng).
The original engraved scarf box version of "Twelve Songs of Li Weng" (Li Yu).
The original engraving of "Nine Kinds of Music" (Jiang Shiquan).
The popular version of "The Peach Blossom Fan" (Kong Shangren).
The popular version of "The Palace of Eternal Life" (Hong Sheng).
There are too many operas of the Qing Dynasty to be listed; here are two historical dramas by Li and Jiang, and two historical dramas by Kong and Hong, just to give a few examples.
"Quyuan" is printed by the Shanghai Ancient Books Circulation Office. This book collects fourteen kinds of books on opera, including Jiao Xun's "Shuo Shuo" and Liang Chenyu's "Jiangdong Bailu", both of which are hard to come by. The stone seals are also cheap, so they are kept.
"White Fur" This is a legendary anthology. Although there are mostly zero chapters, representative parts of the opera masterpieces from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties are included in it. This is also an important book in the collection of operas. Pass book.
"Qu Lu" (Wang Guowei) "Morning Wind Pavilion Series".
The articles selected in "Hu Hai Wen Zhuan" (edited by Wang Chang) are from the heyday of the Qing Dynasty, which can best represent the literature of the "scholar's literati" of the Qing Dynasty. Original engraving.
The original engraving of "Huhai Poems" (edited by Wang Chang).
"Qisui Pavilion Collection" (Quanzuwang) borrowed from Shushanfang.
The popular edition of "Collected Works of Xibaoxuan" (Yao Nai).
"Dayunshanfang Manuscript" (Yun Jing) Sichuan version, Nanchang version.
"General Meanings of Literature and History" (Zhang Xuecheng) Guiyang edition, Zhejiang Bureau edition, printed edition.
"The Complete Works of Gong Ding'an" (Gong Zizhen) Engraved Edition of Wanshutang.
The Rotary Club of Chinese Studies.
"Collected Works of Zeng Wenzheng" (Zeng Guofan) "Complete Works of Zeng Wenzheng".
It is not easy to choose a special collection of ancient prose from the Qing Dynasty. After a long period of consideration, I selected Quan, Yao, Yun, Zhang, Gong and Zeng as examples.
"Wu Meicun Poems" (Wu Weiye) and "Meicun Family Manuscript" (Dong Kang's edition, photocopied by The Commercial Press), no annotations; in addition, there is Jin Rongfan's "Wu Poems Collection", with Wu Yi Feng's "Notes on Meicun Poetry Collection".
"Oubei Poetry Notes" (Zhao Yi) "Oubei Complete Works", single edition.
"Liangdangxuan Shichao" (Huang Jingren) was reprinted in the second year of Guangxu's reign.
"Chao Jing Chao Shi Chao" (Zheng Zhen) Guizhou edition; there is a Beijing edition with many typographical errors.
The complete printed version of "Qiu Wei Yin Guan Shi Chao" (Jin He); the family engraving version is slightly abridged.
"Huang Zunxian" (Huang Zunxian) Japanese printed version.
Qing Dynasty poetry is also difficult to choose. I chose Meicun to represent the early period, Oubei and Zhongze to represent the first period of Qianlong; Zheng Ziyin and Jin Yaguo to represent the third period of Daoxiantong; and Huang Gongdu to represent the transitional period in the last years.
Novel of the Ming and Qing dynasties:
"Water Margin" Yadong Library third edition.
"Journey to the West" (Wu Chengen) reprinted by Yadong Library.
"Three Kingdoms" Yadong Library.
"The Scholars" (Wu Jingzi) Yadong Library fourth edition.
"Dream of Red Mansions" (Cao г) Yadong Library third edition.
"Water Margin" (Chen Chen, self-signed as a survivor of the ancient Song Dynasty) This book uses the events of the two emperors Hui and Qin of the Song Dynasty to describe the emotions of the survivors in the late Ming Dynasty. It is a very meaningful novel. Yadong Library's "Water Margin Sequel".
"Flowers in the Mirror" (Li Ruzhen) Although this book has the problem of "falling off the book bag", the whole book strives for equal treatment for women. It is indeed a rare book. Yadong Library.
All of the above have textual research or preface by Hu Shi, and a lot of materials on literary history have been collected. "Wonderful Wonders of Modern and Ancient Times", popular edition. A short story that can represent modern times.
"Three Heroes and Five Righteousness" This book was later revised by Yu Yue and renamed "Seven Heroes and Five Righteousness". This book can represent the northern chivalrous novels. Among the old printed editions, "Seven Heroes and Five Righteousness" have more circulating editions. A reprint will be available from the Yadong Library soon.
The lithograph version of "The Heroes of Sons and Daughters" (Wenkang) in the Feiying Museum is the best; there are many copies in circulation.
"Nine Lives of Strange Injustice" (Wu Woyao) printed version by Guangzhi Book Company.
There are many popular versions of "The Sea of ??Hate" (Wu Woyao).
"Travel Notes of Lao Can" (Liu E) Printed version of The Commercial Press.
The above is a brief list of thirteen types, representing four to five hundred years of novels.
"Chinese Literature in Fifty Years" (Hu Shi) Volume 2 of this book. "The Minimum List of Required Readings"
On April 26, 1923, Liang Rengong lived alone in Cuiwei Mountain without any books. He spent three days writing out a list of required readings for Chinese studies from memory. The title It's called "Essentials of Introductory Books on Chinese Studies and How to Read them" and contains about one hundred kinds of classics. Later, I felt that as an introductory bibliography, it could be more streamlined, so I drafted a "real minimum" Chinese studies bibliography. Liang Qichao said that if you have not read even this "real minimum" book, "you really cannot be considered a Chinese scholar."
The books included in this bibliography are as follows -
"Four Books", "Book of Changes", "Book of Books", "Book of Songs", "Book of Rites", "Zuo Zhuan"< /p>
"Laozi", "Mozi", "Zhuangzi", "Xunzi", "Han Feizi", "Warring States Policy"
"Historical Records", "Hanshu", "Houhanshu" ", "Three Kingdoms", "Zizhi Tongjian" or "Tongjian Chronicles", "Song, Yuan and Ming History Chronicles"
"Chu Ci", "Selected Works", "Li Taibai Collection", " "Du Gongbu Collection", "Han Changli Collection", "Liu Hedong Collection", "Bai Xiangshan Collection", and other collections of lyrics and music can be read as you like. In 1978, New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong invited Qian Mu to give a series of lectures. Qian Mu proposed 7 books - "The Analects", "Mencius", "Laozi", "Zhuangzi", "The Sixth Patriarch's Altar Sutra", "Modern Thoughts", "Chuanxi Lu" - and considered them to be must-read books for everyone in China .