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3 unusual facts about Yizhoushu


Yizhoushu

The (1345) History of Song and subsequent dynastic histories only list the Jizhong Zhoushu in 10 fascicles.

The (111 CE) Book of Han imperial Bibliography (Yiwenzhi) records the Zhoushu, or Zhoushiji 周史記, in 71 chapters.

Depending upon the semantic interpretation of shu, Zhoushu can be translated "Book(s) of Zhou" (cf. Hanshu 漢書 Book of Han) or "Documents of Zhou" (cf. Shujing 書經 Book of Documents).


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