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- A textual criticism of the relationship between Bianmin Zuan and Bianmin Tuzuan
| Jounal : | 古今农业 |
| Author : | Du Xinhao |
| YEAR : | 2016 |
| Vol. : | |
| No. : | 3 |
| Page : | 45-51 |
| Abstract : | Based on its quoted materials and images, it is concluded that Bianmin Zuan was published no earlier than Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty, and accordingly the previous view that Bianmin Zuan was a former edition of Bianmin Tuzuan is not correct. This paper found that Bianmin Zuan is a common household books compiled by bookstore and its employed scholars by coping the former book Bianmin Tuzuan. The authors of Bianmin Zuan attempted to attract more readers from other class and increase its sales by transforming Bianmin Tuzuan, which was a usual tricks used at the time of compiling other household books at that time. |