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Shanghai Classics Publishing House

Also known as: 上海古籍出版社等, 上海古籍

Founded
1956
Country / Region
China
Notable books
A Brief Discussion of the Origins of Sui and Tang InstitutionsCollected Ci Poems of Xin QijiThe Peony Pavilion

685 books 623 authors

About the publisher

Shanghai Classics Publishing House is a professional publisher centered on the collation of ancient texts and academic research works. Its publishing areas cover historical readings, classical poetry, folk literature, literary appreciation, canonical works, and Eastern philosophy. Its books include Chen Yinke's A Brief Discussion of the Origins of the Sui and Tang Institutions, Xin Qiji's Chronological Annotated Edition of Jiaxuan's Ci (Simplified Edition), Tang Xianzu's The Peony Pavilion, Liu Xie's The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons, as well as New Annotations to Three Hundred Tang Poems (Collector's Edition), Annotated Edition of Han Changli's Collected Works (Simplified Edition, 3 volumes), and Youyang Zazu. Its authors include Chen Yinke, Xin Qiji, Tang Xianzu, Liu Xie, Deng Guangming, Hengtang Tuishi, Han Yu, and Ma Qichang. In terms of publishing characteristics, the house emphasizes collation, annotation, and compilation of ancient texts alongside academic research works, and continues to issue simplified and collector's editions that balance scholarship and accessibility. Public information about the publisher's fuller publishing profile is limited.

Published (685)

Selected Works of Su Shi cover
Rating 4.8
Selected Works of Su Shi Wang Shuizhao Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Su Shi was an outstanding master writer of the Northern Song dynasty, richly learned and widely talented. This volume selects representative works in …
History of the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties (Two Volumes) cover
Rating 4.8
History of the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties (Two Volumes) Lü Simian Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 This is the final volume in Lü Simian's series of dynastic histories of China. The book consists of fifteen chapters, including an introductory overvi…
History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties cover
Rating 4.7
History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties 岑仲勉 Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Cen's History of the Sui and Tang Dynasties was begun in 1950 and published by Higher Education Press in 1957. In his "Brief Notes on Compilation" (wr…
Zizhi Tongjian with Textual Notes (6 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.7
Zizhi Tongjian with Textual Notes (6 Volumes) Sima Guang / 邬国义 Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance (Zizhi Tongjian), with Evidential Analysis of Textual Variants (6 vols.)
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Rating 4.7
Selected Works of Lu You Zhu Dongrun Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Lu You was a celebrated poet, ci lyricist, man of letters, calligrapher, and historian of the twelfth century. In poetry he studied under Zeng Ji, car…
History of the Pre-Qin Period cover
Rating 4.7
History of the Pre-Qin Period Lü Simian Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 One of Lü Simian's four dynastic histories and the first in his series of dynastic histories, representing his most essential academic achievement. Wr…
A Vernacular History of Our Country (Two Volumes) cover
Rating 4.7
A Vernacular History of Our Country (Two Volumes) Lü Simian Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 One of Lü Simian's two general histories and the first general history he wrote. Originally lecture notes for his middle-school classes, it was intend…
Modern Annotations to the Book of Songs (Simplified Chinese Edition) (2 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.7
Modern Annotations to the Book of Songs (Simplified Chinese Edition) (2 Volumes) 高亨 Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Mr. Gao Heng broke new ground in textual criticism and exegesis, advancing beyond earlier scholarship to provide explanations and annotations for each…
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Rating 4.7
Selected Works of Li Bai Yu Xianhao Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Li Bai, the "Banished Immortal," is the most beloved great poet of the Tang dynasty among the Chinese people and the brightest star in the history of …
History of the Qin and Han Dynasties cover
Rating 4.7
History of the Qin and Han Dynasties Lü Simian Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 This is the second volume of Lü Simian's "Four Dynastic Histories," written in the 1930s and 1940s. First published in 1947 and reprinted many times s…
Chronologically Arranged and Annotated Ci Poetry of Fangweng (Simplified Chinese Edition) cover
Rating 4.7
Chronologically Arranged and Annotated Ci Poetry of Fangweng (Simplified Chinese Edition) Lu You / Xia Chengtao / 吴熊和 / Tao Ran Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Lu You was a renowned poet of the Southern Song dynasty, author of such works as the Jiannan Shigao (Poems from Sword South) and the Weinan Wenji (Col…
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Rating 4.7
History of Chinese Society Lü Simian Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 A History of Chinese Society is one of Mr. Lü Simian's historical works. Organized around eighteen topics—including agriculture, industry, and commerc…
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Rating 4.6
Shili Series (Complete 14 Volumes) Xiong Shili Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 The author of this book is Xiong Shili, originally named Xiong Jizhi. Integrating Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism, thoroughly versed in the classic…
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Rating 4.6
Selected Works of Yang Wanli Zhou Ruchang Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Yang Wanli was a celebrated poet of the Southern Song dynasty, a master of considerable accomplishment whose verse is known as the "Chengzhai style." …
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Rating 4.6
Selected Works of Li Shangyin Zhou Zhenfu Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Li Shangyin was the last poet of outstanding achievement in the flourishing age of Tang poetry. Drawing on and forging the artistic experience of his …
Records of Instruction and Practice (Complete Text with Full Annotations and Translation) cover
Rating 4.6
Records of Instruction and Practice (Complete Text with Full Annotations and Translation) Wang Yangming / 黎业明 Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Wang Yangming (1472–1529) was a great Confucian scholar of the Ming dynasty. Together with Zhu Xi, he stands as one of the two leading figures of Song…
Annotated Translation of The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art (Revised Edition) cover
Rating 4.6
Annotated Translation of The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art (Revised Edition) 郭书春 Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art is a monograph on mathematics in ancient China, systematically summarizing the mathematical achievements of …
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Rating 4.6
Selected Works of Han Yu 孙昌武 Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Han Yu, courtesy name Tuizhi, was a native of Heyáng (west of present-day Meng County, Henan). His ancestral home was Chānglí, hence the name "Han Chā…
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Rating 4.6
Selected Works of Du Fu 邓魁英 / Nie Shiqiao Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 Du Fu is arguably China's greatest poet, and down the centuries his poems have been annotated and interpreted by hundreds of scholars. His life was fu…
Qimin Yaoshu: A Translated and Annotated Edition (Revised Edition) cover
Rating 4.6
Qimin Yaoshu: A Translated and Annotated Edition (Revised Edition) 贾思勰 / 缪启愉 / 缪桂龙 Shanghai Classics Publishing House · 2021 The earliest and most complete ancient Chinese agricultural classic extant, The Essential Techniques for the Welfare of the People (Qimin Yaoshu) comp…

Frequent authors

Lü Simian (35)汪受宽 (18)赵昌平 (18)李国章 (17)Xiong Shili (13)Liang Qichao (11)Chen Yinke (11)Zhou Mi (8)Fang Beichen (8)Xin Qiji (8)Li Yu (7)丁如明 (6)