Xinke Shujing Tizhu

Xinke Shujing Tizhu. (New commentary on the book of documents) 新刻書經體註. by Fan Xiang. 1795; woodblocks carved by Zhenxian Hall, c.1795.

The Book of Documents is one of the Five Classics (Wujing) in the traditional Confucian canon.

A complete copy of this work should have six chapters of text and one chapter of illustrations. Here only the illustrations and chapter one survive, in a single fascicle, woodblock printed, and stitched bound in soft covers. 

Title page
Title page
Sample pages
Sample pages
Sample pages
Sample pages

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