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Repatriation of Yongle Dadian Volumes.
- Source :
- Ming Studies; Fall2000, Issue 44, p4-4, 2/3p
- Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- The article reports on an open letter sent by Soren Edgren of Prince University in October 200 regarding the "Yongle dadian" manuscript. According to the letter, a hundred years had elapsed since the fire at the Hanlin Academy during the siege of Beijing, China by a mixed foreign invasion force. The fire caused the destruction and dispersal of the volumes of the "Yongle dadian."
- Subjects :
- CHINESE manuscripts
FIRES
NONBOOK materials
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0147037X
- Issue :
- 44
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ming Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 40098789