Over 240 entriesFrom the Shi jing (Classic of Songs) of the eleventh century bc, to the to the wanglu wenxue (Internet literature) of the twenty-first century, this authoritative dictionary covers key terms relative to the study of Chinese literature, from antiquity to the present day. a–z entries on key literary figures, trends, schools, movements, and literary collections are included, as well as detailed descriptions of traditional literary works, plays, dramas, stories, novels, and other main literary texts.This dictionary considers the Chinese literary tradition, and its relation to Chinese culture, customs, and court life, including the most up-to-date research materials with new scholarly assessments. Nearly all entries also contain bibliographies, opening another window for interested readers to pursue further study of the subject.
In an investigation of the meaning of the sacrificial terms used in the oracle bone inscriptions, it is important to determine the time at which a particular sacrifice was made. In this way, it may be possible to ascertain whether or not certain sacrifices were confined to specific time periods. One may take, for example, the shang ujj. sacrifice, which is mentioned in B3176 of the Menzies Collection: % JL i. V f. a tik> % i. feU \3 %.% v On the hsin-yu day, the king divining [the proposition]: Lady X will give birth to a child. The king prognosticating said "It is greatly auspicious." It was the ninth month. We happen to offer a cooked-meat sacrifice to Ancestor Hsin. 1 By examining the cyclical dates mentioned with the shang sacrifice, it is possible to draft a table showing the days on which this, or other sacrifices, to various ancestors were performed.
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