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Shuanghuai Suichao

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Word count
118K words
Chapters
239
ISBN
9787532563647

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Summary

Shuanghuai Suichao was written by Huang Yu of the Ming dynasty and edited by Wang Lan. The book records events from the Hongwu through the Chenghua reign, comprising 220 entries. Its descriptions of minority cultures and their interactions with the Han people—such as 'Western Regions Calendars,' 'Mongols and the Oirats,' and 'the Three Garrisons of Duoyan'—are of considerable value. Some of the materials recorded can complement and cross-check books that are now fragmentary, giving the work value for the recovery of lost texts and textual collation. This edition is based on the woodblock edition printed by Lu Yanzhi in the thirty-eighth year of Jiajing, held in the National Library of China, and is collated against the Lingnan Yishu edition published by the Wu family's Yueyatang of Nanhai in the eleventh year of Daoguang.

Editor's review

Shuang Huai Sui Chao is a historical biji by the Ming scholar Huang Yu, completed during the Hongzhi reign and consisting of ten juan. As an important classical work collated and published by Shanghai Classics Publishing House, it contains precious records of court and provincial anecdotes, institutions, and social customs from the early Ming to the Chenghua reign. Huang Yu was a native of Xiangshan, Guangdong, and served as magistrate of Changle; his distinctive Lingnan perspective and official experience make this book stand out among the many Ming dynasty biji. Its accounts of political affairs from the Hongzhi to Chenghua reigns are especially detailed; entries such as "Hongwu Sagely Governance" and "Auspicious Omens of the Dynasty" preserve details not found in official histories. At the same time, its records of Lingnan customs and maritime trade provide vivid material for studying regional culture in the Ming dynasty. In terms of documentary value, the book can be cross-referenced with biji such as Wanli Ye Huo Bian and Shu Yuan Za Ji, but because it circulated narrowly, its historical material is more distinctive. Readers should note that Huang Yu, as a traditional literatus, inevitably wrote from a Confucian orthodox standpoint, and his descriptions of popular marvels or frontier customs should be viewed critically in light of other sources. Overall, this is a biji that combines historical depth with regional character, suitable as a primary source for studying the society and culture of the mid-Ming.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Historical researchers interested in Ming political institutions and social life
  • Readers of history and literature who need to examine the character of the Lingnan region in the mid-Ming
  • Students of classical texts hoping to broaden their horizons in reading historical sources
  • Deep readers who enjoy the vivid details in biji-style historical sources

Not a good fit for

  • Beginner readers seeking systematic general histories of the Ming dynasty
  • Leisure readers expecting novelistic narrative or popular retellings

Reading tips

  1. It can be read alongside the Ming Shilu and Wanli Ye Huo Bian to compare and analyze similarities and differences in the sources
  2. Pay special attention to entries on maritime trade and Lingnan folk customs in order to appreciate the regional perspective
  3. Keep reference works at hand to look up Ming official titles and changes in geography, which will aid understanding

About the publisher

Shanghai Classics Publishing House China · Founded in 1956

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.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 校点说明
  3. 双槐岁钞叙
  4. 双槐岁钞序
  5. 双槐岁钞序
  6. 修省直言
  7. 卷第一
  8. 圣瑞火德
  9. 讲经兴感
  10. 御制逸诗
  11. 醉学士诗歌
  12. 春王正月辩
  13. 宋元通鉴
  14. 何左丞赏罚
  15. 风林壬课
  16. 嘉瓜祥异
  17. 文华堂肄业
  18. 尊孔卫孟
  19. 贵妃礼制
  20. 礼仪尚左
  21. 禁水火葬
  22. 宋复元仇
  23. 朝云集句
  24. 卷第二
  25. 国初三都
  26. 中都阅武
  27. 朝会纪事
  28. 西域历书
  29. 国子试魁
  30. 圣旨立坊
  31. 两魁天下
  32. 海定波宁
  33. 丁丑再试
  34. 刘学士
  35. 邑俊升郡学
  36. 孝义家
  37. 臣节忠谨
  38. 咏初月
  39. 姓名相同
  40. 纲常为治
  41. 御宝文移
  42. 卷第三
  43. 三丰遁老
  44. 圣孝瑞应
  45. 刘伯川善观人
  46. 胡贞女
  47. 史孝子
  48. 冷协律
  49. 姚少师
  50. 长陵八骏
  51. 柳庄相术
  52. 金尚书际遇
  53. 甲申庶吉士
  54. 洪恩灵济宫
  55. 营建祥异
  56. 观灯应制
  57. 驾驭文武
  58. 临莅本贯
  59. 周宪使
  60. 龙马
  61. 玉箫宫词
  62. 首甲朱书
  63. 古注疏
  64. 过揲九六
  65. 解氏兄弟
  66. 观物吟
  67. 卷第四
  68. 圣子神孙
  69. 诗歌纯粹
  70. 文渊阁铭
  71. 太孙侍从
  72. 孝子擢大学士
  73. 陈情愿仕
  74. 端本策
  75. 卢师二青龙
  76. 台官占后星
  77. 都堂先兆
  78. 秦新名讳
  79. 宋元伦理
  80. 经书对句
  81. 衔甲吐卷
  82. 典史大魁
  83. 断鬼石
  84. 历事六科
  85. 外任改京秩
  86. 曹月川学行
  87. 猗兰操
  88. 谪官尽职
  89. 赐降虏姓名
  90. 恩宥军伍
  91. 陈御史断狱
  92. 卷第五
  93. 阅武将台
  94. 内府教书
  95. 蒙古瓦剌
  96. 朵颜三卫
  97. 倭国逸书百篇
  98. 朝觐旌励
  99. 石主事救师
  100. 胥掾官至尚书
  101. 士夫孝行
  102. 场屋知人
  103. 京军边军
  104. 马政
  105. 周凤钱晔
  106. 戊辰登科录
  107. 贾斌进忠义集
  108. 蛊吐活鱼
  109. 冤魂入梦
  110. 己巳御虏诸将
  111. 因灾却瑞
  112. 雨滴谣
  113. 太学生进谏
  114. 易储诏
  115. 京闱二科举首
  116. 卷第六
  117. 北京十景
  118. 太玄洞极潜虚
  119. 夏二子
  120. 曹教谕诗评
  121. 祷神弭寇
  122. 先圣大王
  123. 草庐原理
  124. 皇极观物
  125. 性敏善断
  126. 龚指挥气节
  127. 井妖致殒
  128. 旌忠祠
  129. 王忠肃公
  130. 薛尚书论礼乐
  131. 张都督不欺
  132. 马杨二义士
  133. 非非国语
  134. 卷第七
  135. 金钱银豆
  136. 黄寇始末
  137. 王清罹难
  138. 太宰上寿
  139. 南苑射猎
  140. 布衣进心学图
  141. 寿星塘
  142. 莲峰卿云
  143. 登科梦兆
  144. 汤阴精忠庙
  145. 岳武穆遗诗
  146. 理宗本生系
  147. 庄周乱名实
  148. 薛文清公德学
  149. 郕邸官僚
  150. 彭蠡缆精
  151. 绝句近唐
  152. 古廉叙织锦图
  153. 卷第八
  154. 名公诗谶
  155. 仝寅王泰卜筮
  156. 唐试进士排律
  157. 宋赐进士诗
  158. 夜见前身
  159. 河套墩台
  160. 车战器械
  161. 西番遏狄
  162. 四代通礼
  163. 始终清操
  164. 棠花表节
  165. 贞燕烈鸳
  166. 木工食一品俸
  167. 三十六宫
  168. 缘木求鱼
  169. 尹氏八士
  170. 祭公芮伯
  171. 襄邸朝礼
  172. 玉堂赏花
  173. 马恭襄殊锡
  174. 万祺禄命
  175. 鹊桥仙
  176. 草马骨羊
  177. 妖僧扇乱
  178. 狱囚冤报
  179. 椓人妻
  180. 卷第九
  181. 南京科道
  182. 庄定山
  183. 追复位号
  184. 林玠降箕
  185. 伏阙泣谏
  186. 咏竹言志
  187. 建州女直
  188. 彭陆论韵
  189. 龙洲魁谶
  190. 妻救夫刑
  191. 山阜变占
  192. 瑞梦堂
  193. 文武换易官秩
  194. 会试论表
  195. 援例入监
  196. 龙与蜘蛛斗
  197. 京官折俸
  198. 援溺得子
  199. 六臣忠谠
  200. 简除保举
  201. 荆襄兵兆
  202. 卜马益
  203. 才力不及
  204. 名画古器
  205. 东海二仙
  206. 虎臣进谏
  207. 道具体用
  208. 奖贤文
  209. 卷第十
  210. 孝穆诞圣
  211. 进御当夕
  212. 御制静中吟
  213. 午朝奏事
  214. 谪仙亭
  215. 汤李自相标榜
  216. 刘绵花
  217. 牛生麟
  218. 筹边翊治策
  219. 刘王疑冢
  220. 天地神化
  221. 名字称呼
  222. 给由赈济
  223. 沈阳鸡异
  224. 木兰复见
  225. 长幼礼严
  226. 圣贤后裔
  227. 裴周二大魁
  228. 何孝子
  229. 进士教职长史
  230. 哈密
  231. 鸢鱼辩
  232. 一月千江
  233. 子陵太白
  234. 丘文庄公言行
  235. 保举神童
  236. 修省直言
  237. 双槐岁钞后序
  238. 重刻双槐岁钞识
  239. 历代笔记小说大观总目

FAQ

What are the characteristics of this book compared with other Ming dynasty biji?
The author, Huang Yu, was both a Lingnan literatus and a local official; his records include both major court affairs and much Lingnan local color and overseas observations, with a distinctive regional perspective. The book was also completed relatively early and preserves firsthand observations from the Hongwu to Chenghua reigns.
Has the content of the book been academically edited in modern times?
The Shanghai Classics Publishing House edition uses a Qing printed edition as its base text, has been punctuated and collated, and includes brief annotations, balancing the presentation of the original with ease of reading, though it does not provide a vernacular translation or detailed textual exposition.
Can non-specialist readers understand the content of this book?
Some background knowledge of Ming history is required, as the book involves a large number of historical figures and institutional terms. It is recommended to read introductory works on Ming history first and then proceed gradually with the help of annotations.

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About the author

黄瑜 Author

The name Huang Yu appears in the library across a fairly diverse range of subjects: the collation of Ming dynasty biji fiction and the Shuanghuai suichao, records of the academic experience of veteran Guangxi-school Chinese medicine practitioners, and light food and café snack books. As currently seen, the writing spans social culture, Eastern philosophy, medicine, and food, suggesting a broad range of reading and editorial interests. Because public information is limited, Huang Yu's life, place of origin, education, and professional background cannot be confirmed, and a complete personal history is difficult to outline. Readers approaching the works themselves will better appreciate the patience shown in organizing traditional texts and the attention to the transmission of Chinese medical scholarship and everyday food culture; this cross-disciplinary combination is itself the most distinctive recognizable feature of Huang Yu as an author.

王岚 Author

Wang Lan (English name, nationality, and dates of birth and death unknown) is a Chinese author with a notably diverse range of subjects; public information is limited and biographical details remain difficult to establish. Thirteen of the author's works are held in the collection, spanning popular science, history writing, world history, classic works, Eastern philosophy, and modern poetry. Representative titles include Interstellar, The Interstellar Navigation Manual, A Universe from Nothing, and Everything Makes Sense: Physics in Astronomy, indicating a sustained interest in the cosmos, astronomy, and physics; The Collected Works of Chen Zi'ang and Shuanghuai Suichao point toward the study and compilation of classical texts; and Emperor of the World: Rulers in World History and The Birth of Japanese History reflect a scope extending to world and Japanese history. Overall, Wang Lan's writing crosses science and the humanities, combining knowledge popularization with the reading of classics, and suits readers seeking multiple paths of knowledge from a single author.