Supplementary Nuo Gao, Part Two
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Scholars and students studying Tang dynasty biji fiction and zhiguai literature
- Readers interested in Youyang Zazu and ancient ghost and spirit culture
- Lovers of short classical Chinese marvel tales suited to fragmented reading
- Those collecting material on ancient popular beliefs and narrative motifs
Not a good fit for
- Beginners who need vernacular translation and detailed annotation to read classical Chinese
- Readers who prefer long, coherent narratives and complete plots
- Deep researchers seeking systematic academic guidance and item-by-item textual criticism
Reading tips
- Read the preface first to understand the branch relationship between Nuogao Ji and the three volumes of Zhi Nuogao before reading the main text
- After each entry, note the type of god or ghost or the motif involved, for later cross-comparison
- Read alternately with Zhi Nuogao xia to appreciate differences in material selection between the middle and lower volumes
- Do not pursue reading speed; read several entries at a time and keep to the browsing rhythm of note-form writing
About the publisher
Bashu Publishing House is a publisher centered on collating and publishing classical Chinese cultural texts, with its main publishing areas covering classical literature, Eastern philosophy, ancient poetry, and educational classics. Its library currently holds 1,075 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber, the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Gathering, Renjian Cihua, and Out to the Frontier, involving authors such as Cao Xueqin, Wang Xizhi, Wang Guowei, Wang Changling, Liu Xie, and Yan Yu. These reflect the publisher's focus on literary classics, poetry criticism, and philosophical readings. Its publishing character lies in working around ancient texts and canonical works, with attention to textual collation and presentation. Public information on its more detailed publishing background and series plans is limited; this introduction is based only on the library's book information.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 续集卷二
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Anonymous is not a real personal name but a general Chinese designation for authors whose names are unknown, lost, or unsigned. Neither nationality nor dates of birth and death can be verified, and available public information is limited, so the works attributed to this name are the only basis for description. The collection holds 2,078 works under Anonymous, spanning medicine, classics, historical readings, ancient poetry, classical literature, and philosophy. Representative works include The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon: Lingshu, Mencius, The Book of Documents, Nineteen Old Poems, Complete Song Ci, and The Peacock Flies Southeast. Most of these works took shape through long transmission and editing, emerging either from collective folk creation or from authors whose names were lost over time. In ancient China, the Book of Songs, the Great Learning, and many popular storybooks and plays were signed Anonymous because their authors could not be traced. Anonymous works cross the classics, histories, philosophical writings, medical texts, and poetry; their subjects are broad, and their styles vary from archaic simplicity to clear naturalness, making them important and influential sources for understanding ancient Chinese thought, medicine, and literature.
