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“Yi Wen Zhi” and “Jing Ji Zhi” in “Cheng Shih” (25 historiographies) could reflect the bibliolatry document and academic features of every dynasty. However, only seven historiographies had “Yi Wen Zhi” and “Jing Ji Zhi”, and the rest were almost all augmented by the scholars of Ching Dynasty. After researching the quantity of the augmented parts, there are 105 parts, according to the thesis, which could be the reference for the academics. The thesis believes that Wei Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, and Southern and Northern Dynasties existed for a very short time; therefore, one author would live through different dynasties. Under the circumstances, to which dynasty his masterpieces belonged should be more carefully distinguished so that the confusion won’t occur. For the reason above, this thesis will temporary take Jin Dynasty as an example to research the augmented parts, by scholars of Ching Dynasty, of “Jin Shu” “Yi Wen Zhi”.
According to the augment of “Yi Wen Zhi” on “Jin Shu” by the scholars of Ching Dynasty,” the publishing timeline is as follows, “Augment of Yi Wen Zhi on Jin Shu” by Ting Kuo-Chun, “Augment of Jing Ji Zhi on Jin Shu” by Wu Shih-Chien, “Augment of Yi Wen Zhi on Jin Shu” by Wen Ting-Shih, “Augment of Yi Wen Zhi on Jin Shu” by Huang Feng-Yuan, and “Augment of Yi Wen Zhi on Jin Shu” by Qin Jung-Kuang. In the very beginning, the thesis will systematically describe the life and works of these five scholars of Ching Dynasty. On the other hand, the thesis will compare the masterpieces from Jin which were included in the augment of Yi Wen Zhi on Jin Shu by the five scholars. In fact, there are four ways for the comparison. First of all, it compares the viewpoints of the five scholars on the classification of Jin’s masterpieces. Secondly, it compares the differences of the five scholars on the style and the titles of the book. Thirdly, it compares the differences of the five scholars on the prefix of Jin people. Fourth, it compares the differences of the five scholars on the resources of material, and on the acceptance and rejection of material.
Through the thesis, we could understand the quantity of the augmented historiographies “Yi Wen Zhi”. Also, we could understand the life of the five scholars who augmented “Yi Wen Zhi” on “Jin Shu”. Moreover, we would learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the five augmented masterpieces.
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