Classical Collection Siku Quanshu + Zizhi Tongjian Rare

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For sale is a full collection of Siku Quanshu. In excellent condition! 四库全书 The Siku quanshu collection is divided into four ku ( 庫 ; "warehouse; storehouse; treasury; repository") parts, in reference to the imperial library divisions. Jing ( 經 "Classics") Chinese classic texts Shi ( 史 "Histories") histories and geographies from Chinese history Zi ( 子 "Masters") philosophy, arts, sciences from Chinese philosophy Ji ( 集 "Collections") anthologies from Chinese literature The Siku quanshu collection includes most major Chinese texts, from the ancient Zhou Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, covering all domains of academia . It is the largest collection of books in the world and contains historically invaluable information.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Zizhi Tongjian , published by Zhonghua Shuju. It's a must-have on your shelves. "The Zizhi Tongjian , literally "Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government" was a pioneering reference work in Chinese historiography , published in 1084, under the form of a chronicles. In 1065 CE, Emperor Yingzong of Song ordered the great historian Sima Guang (1019–1086) to lead with other scholars such as his chief assistants Liu Shu , Liu Ban and Fan Zuyu ,[ 1] the compilation of a universal history of China. The task took 19 years read more

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