OJorncU Ittinetattg ffiibrarg atlfata, »t» ^atk CHARLES WILLIAM WASON COLLECTION CHINA AND THE CHINESE THE OIFT OF CHARLES WILLIAM WASON CLASS OF 1376 1918 Cornell University Library Z 697.C5U58 1922 Classification of Chinese booits based on 3 1924 023 940 194 ™„e. ^^ Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924023940194 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CUSSIFIC.VnCN OF CliliNESE BOOlvS based on the IMPERIAL CATALOGUE Ssu k*tt ch'tian shu tsung uni ComiJletcd 1772-1782, by Chi YUn ^6i ^^ ^^ ^ Conunission of Scholars under the Supervision of the Eiupcror Ch*ien Lung. Prepared and photographed in the Office of the Chairman of the Library Committee, U.S. Department of Agriculture. WASHINGTON, D. C. November J 1916 Rcvised^^'' ^ ^ "^ March, 1922. V^l. \OSL\0 PREFACE to the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CHINESE CUSSIFICATIQN The Library of Con^'css Classii'icatiun of Chi- nese Books is based un that adopted by the compilers of Ch*ien Lung's Imperial Catalogue of Chinese Books, the Ssu k*u ch*Uan shu tsung mu M9 /M >^ ^ ,^.^' 5 . The Imperial Catalogue classes ail books in four main divisions, jra ^K^ here indicated by the letters A, B, C, D; i.. e. , A, for the Confucian Classics and lexicographic works; B, for History in the broad sense; C, for Philosophy in the broad sense; and D, for Belles Lettres. Under these foiu* main divisions there are in the Imperial Catalogue forty-four main classes or lei ||^, here indicated by an asterisk preceding the class number. A few new main classes have been added in the Library of Congress Classification Scheme, five in all (Uohanmedanism, Christianity, Periodicals, School Readers, and Examination Papers). These new classes luve a triangle before the asterisk precedii^ the class number. All of the forty-nine main classes are further indicated by the position of the class niim- ber which falls directly below the character lei ^^ found at the top of each page. 2. Of the forty-four main classes recognized by the Iniperial Catalogue, fifteen are divided, making sixty-six sub-classes. A few more sub-classes have been added here. \Yhenever a sub-class is used in a somewhat different scope from its use in the Imper- ial Catalogue, the sub-class number is preceded by a square D • Entirely new sub-classes are indica- ted by a triangle A . A very few subdivisions, giyen in the Iiqierial Catalogue and not required in \ \ the present Library of Congress Classification Scheme, are Biarked with a circle O • In general, the Library of Congress Classifica- tion Scheme follows as closely as possible the Imper- ial Catalogue classification, in order to simplify the cataloguing of old Chinese books. The great Im- perial Catalogue classes all the principal Chinese works published before 1775, so thut it is possible to class any old Chinese work in a few seconds by finding it in the Imperial Catalogue and then looking up the Library of Congress equivalent of the class and sub-class to which the work is assigned in the Imper- ial Catalogue. 3. The Eitel Index and the Kyoto Title Index in use in the Library of Congress permit of quickly find- ing the title of any work in the Imperial Catalogue. The classification tables accompanying these two in- dexes permit of prompt classification of any Chinese title found in the Imperial Catalogue. The advantage of this system is that it takes ad- vantage of the thorough and painstaking work accom- plished by Ch*ien Lung*s commission and thereby avoids the formidable task of reclassifying a multitude of Chinese works i^ere titles often give only a very im- perfect idea of the contents. / / Another advantage is ihut practically all large i Chinese collections of old style books are arranged in accordance with this system; consequently all Chi- nese scholars are familiar with it. This system can be applied only with difficulty to newer books translated from Western languages or written from the Western standpoint. Such works are, however, easily classed by any standard library classi- fication scheme and can thus be kept separate from characteristic old-style Chinese books. 4. At first the atteuii>t wus made to modily the classification of the Imperial Cataloi;ue to provide places for the newer works, especially in medicine and science; but it has become increasingly evident that such modifications are mere makeshifts and that it is easier and better to class old Chinese books (including practically everything published before 1875, and nearly all books published before 1910) in accordance with the Imperial Catalogue. This does not preclude the more minute subdivision of classes and subclasses of old style Chinese books, as has been done in the Library of Congres!-> for the Official Gazetteers, but it does lead to an abandon- ment of the attempt made to add new subclasses to in- clude the newer books written more or less under Wes- tern influence. It is confidently believed tint this system of giving concise class mcirks in letters and niunbers for the classes of books recognized in the Imperial Cata- logue represents a real achievement both for Western and for Chinese librarians, as it permits of the pronpt classification of all important Chinese works of the old style and so marks thjem that they can be 5. classed on the shelves, chared to readers, and re- turned to the shelves without the need of a transla- tion of a title or even of a phonetic rendering of the title into our alphabet. In other words, the library can be completely Chinese as to contents, binding, titles, order of filing on the shelves, etc. 9 and still be made amenable to modern library tech- nique by the simple addition of the class and shelf number on a small tag on each portfolio. This system was originally worked out in the Library of Congress in 1911-1912 by Doctor U. K. Fung, ^\9L J^ ;|:^,thcn in the employ of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the United States Departuent of Agriculture, in consultation with the Catalogue Di- vision of the Library of Congress. It was further amended and completed in 1916 by I^ofessor S. C. Kiang-Hu, yX- j\j /^, then instructor in Chinese in the University of California. Mr* Michael J. Ilagcrty, Translator of Chinese in the Bureau of Plaii Industry, assisted both Doctor Fung and Professor Kiang in this work. In 1919, Mr. K. I'. Wang^i g ^^ worked out the classification of the official gazet- teers now followed in the Library of Congress. WALTER T. SWINGLE Chairman. Library Conmittee, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C. April 6, 1922. INDEX to SUBJECTS COVERED in LIBRARY F CONGRESS CHINESE CLASSIFICATION --oooOooo — SUarECT INDEX TO CUSSIFICATION OF TIIE CHINESE COLLECTION IN TIIE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Administration B277 Agriculture C53 Analects, Confucian A134: Anatomy C78 Annals B22 Annals, Geographic B192 Annals of independent states B147 Antiquities B212, B347 Archaeology B347 Art objects C263 Arts C218-2f38, C263 Astronomy C128 Atlases B232 Belles-letters D Bible, Translations of C972 Bibliography B337 Biography B102-137 Biology C281 Borders, Defense of B202 Botany C283 Buddhism C513 Calendars C143 Calligraphy C223 Catholicism C975 Ceremonies A41-71, B287 Changes, Book of All Chemistry C290 Chou ritual A46 Christianity C971 Chronography B157, C143 Ch'u, Elegies of D14 Classics All-135, A181 Classics, Confucian A Coast defense B202 Collectanea C338, D53-73 Collected works C338, D53-73 Colonial possessions B196 Commentaries on classics A123, (A181) Confucianism C13 Confucian analects A134 Cosmopoly C133 Critiques, Historical B367 Critiques on poetry and prose C93 Decorum ritual A51 Dictionaries A151-166, D128 Divination C158 Drama D143 Duties, Official B262 097 Foreign relations B22 Four books A131 Games C238 Gastronomy 0268 Gazetteers B192 Geography B177-232 Geology C300 Great learning A132 1^ Economics B277 Edicts B62, B67 Education B289 Elegies of Ch'u D14 anbryology G73 Encyclopedias. 0348 Engraving C223 Essays C338, C368 Essays, Examination D95 Ethics, Official B267 Examination essays D95 Excerpts, Historical B137 Filial piety. Book of A121 Foreign countries,. Records of B227 History B, B12-77, B137, B147, B367 Hydrogrography B197 Hygiene 0104 Industry B307 Inscriptions B347 International laws B308 Islam C935 Jurisprudence B277 Laws B302-30i Learning, Great A132 Legislation C43 Manufacture B307 Maps 13232 .Materia nicdica C103 MallieuiaticP C138 Means, Doctrine of A133 Mechanics C140 Medicine C(>3-10r) Mediiun, Invariable AKxi Memorials V)72 Menciiis A135 Meteorology C148 Military affairs B202, D297, C33 Mohauifliedanisni C635 Mountains B207 Music A141, C228, C138, C147 Natural history C283, C291, C297 Newspapers B314 Novels C387 Odes, BooK of A31 Official documents B77 Opthalmology COS Periodicals 15309-314 I'etitions B72 ]'hiloso{)liy C, C308 riiysics C298 I iely, Boolv of filial A121 I'octry C33-93 Procloi.iations B()7 !'rosc literature I>13, D73-93 IVotestiintisiit C985 Readers, School D153 Registers, Official B257-271 Religions C513-685 Riiyiues D103 Rites A41-71, B287 Ritual, Decorum A51 Rivers B207 Science CG3-148, C258-301 Seals C233 Seasons B157 Songs D138, D147 Sj)ring and autumn amials AlOl Surgery C88 Painting C223 Palaces B182 Tales C368 Taoism C731 Travels B222 y^^^^^ B222 ^' Ts'iina; shu C338j^ D53-73 War B202, B297, C33 Utensils 0263 ^,^eapons C263 Veterinary medicine C105 Zoology C291, C297 DIBECTIONS FOR USE The fortj-four classes aarked ^ are the main classes recognized by the liiq)erial Catalogue, Ssii k*u ch*Uan shu tsnng mu . The five new main classes have a triangle preceding the asterisk, thus: A^ Sections marked Q are arranged in a different manner from that of the Imperial Catalogue. Sections marked Z^ are new classes or subdi- visions created to include modem works and subdi- vide main classes more minutely. Sections marked O are classes in the lo^erial Catalogue which are not used in the Library of Congress, CLASS A CHING PD, ,^1|]5, CI^VSSICS. LEI, ^^ , CLASS. A 11 I, /^ , Book of changes. *A 21 Shu, :J^ , Book of History. *A 31 Shih, t^ , Book of poetry. ♦a 41 Ll,;fS , Rituals. A 46 Chou li,ji|^'^ , Chou ritnal. A 51 I li,^^^ , Decomin ritual, A 56 Li chi, ^-^ |^ , Book of rites. A 61 San li t'ung i, H. t^ il^lfe , Three rit- uals,- Chou, Decorum, and Li chi. A 66 T'unff li, i^-fj , Ritualistic literature in general. A 71 Tsa li shu, ^k^^ , Miscellaneous t^rtises on the rituals. CLASS A CHING PU,M4]J , CLASSICS. LEI,i^^ , CLASS-i * A 101 Ch*un ch*in, ^^^:^ , Spring and antiunn annals. *A 121 Hsiao ching, i ig. , Book of filial piety. (Note: The class Wu chlng ^- ^-^ is not used by the Library of Congress; A181 is substituted for it.) O *A 123 \\\i cliing tsiing i lei ^ M •% Ik ^. Coiraucntarics on llic classics (same as A 181 L. C. ) * A 131 Ssw shn, ^ ^ , Four books. Z^ A 132 Ta hstteh,^^ , Great learning. ^ A 133 Chung ynng, ^ ^ , Doctrine of the Mean, /^ A 134 Lun ytt, l^ %% , Analects. ^ A 135 Mng tzn, ^ rj- , Philosophy of Hencins. ♦a 141 lUeh,^ , Uttsic. *A 151 Hsiao hstteh, >J^ .^ , Dictionaries. A 156 HsUn Kti, i^^] |i , Analogical. A 161 Tzn shu, ^ ^ , Graphical. A 166 Tttn shn, 4?^^ , Phonetic. D *A 181 Ch'Un chine, %^ i% , Collected coMentaries on the classics. CL^S B SHIH PU, it4p , HISTORY. LET, jl^^ , CLASS. * B 12 CMng shih, j£. j^ , Official histories, *B 22 Plen nien, *^ ^ , Annals. *B 32 Chi shih pen mo,i^^^^ , Complete records. *B 42 Pieh shih, l^'j ^ , Unofficial histories. *B 52 Tsa shih, ^^ 5^ , Miscellaneons histories. *B 62 Chao lingr tsou i, l^ ^ ^ Or , Edicts, pe- titions, etc. B 67 Chao ling, fg /^ , Edicts, proclamations, etc. B 72 Tson i, ^ %^ , Meiiiorials, petitions, etc. -A B 77 Vxxng wfen, ^ ^ , Official documents. CLASS B SHIH PD,^|p , HISTORY. LEI, j^^ , CLASS. * B 102 Chiian chi, '^i. \^ , Biographies. B 107 Shftng hsien, ^ ^ , Savants, sages, etc. B 112 l!ing jSn, >^ ^/^ , Famons men. B 117 Tsnng lu, ^^^k , Biography in general. B 122 Tsa In, ^4. ^\ •> Miscellaneons biography. \ V B 127 Pieh In, )5'J 1^ , Biographies of crimi- nals, etc. B 137 Shih ch'ao, ^ ^'^ , Historical excerpts, *B 147 Tsa chi, -^ i^ , .4nnals of the indepen<1ent states. *B 157 Shih ling, ^ ^ , Chronopraphy, books on the season, etc. cuss B sum pu st^p , iiisToiiY LEI $% , CLASS. * B 177 Ti li, irt 5^ Gcograpliy and lono^^rapliy. B 182 Kuiii? tien, »^ jS.^ , ] alaces. B 185 Shih cliieli tsuiii,- cliih, -tth ^ :&tfl ^. General treatises. ' ^ ^ ^^'^^ '^ B 192 Til Imi rrU'/.ct leers Chun lisien, M^ "^ ^ -S|; OlTicial rs (includes .;187 and B192 in L. C.) The Official Gazetcers for the territorial divisions of China during the Ch'in^ dynasty are classed according to the three categories of territories, as follows :- First, provinces, Shfing ^' numbered from 1 to 22 in- cluding Sinkiang ^{^ 5^ and the three Manchurian provinces Shfingking ^ ^ , llehlungkiang |?, ^ fx and Uirin ^ ^J^ Second, prefectures, Fu ;^ , including chih li Chow ^ 1^ ^^f , and chih li TUng j[ ^^ ;||. Third, districts, H&ien J^^ , including Chow -)e;'7 ru-iu i^— aJt ^ B 257 Chih kuan, ^ ^ , Official registers. B 262 Knan chih, t ^'J , Official duties, powers, etc. B 267 Kiian chftn, t ^ , Official ethics. -A B 271 Chin shen In, if ,^ ^, Official directories. * B 277 Ch^ng shn, i^ "^ , Administration, jnrispmdence , econonics, etc. B 282 T'ling chih, i^^M , General treatises. B 287 Tien li, ^ ^ , Rites and ceremonies. ^ B 289 Chiao jtt, ^ ^ , Education. B 292 Pang chi, :fp |i- , Economics. B 297 Chftn chSng, ^ ^ , Military affairs. B 302 Fa ling, ;^ ^ , Laws, regulations, etc. ^ B 303 Kuo chi knng fa, g fi^^ ^^*, International law. "^ '* ^ B 304 MTai kuo fa ling, ^\-^ik^ > Foreign law. B 307 K'ao kung, M x~ » Industry and manufacture. CLASS B SHIH PD, j^4j> , mSTCRT. IJSI» M > CLASS. A * B 309 Pao chih, ^ f^^ , Periodicals. A B 312 Knan pao, ^ ^g^ , Official gasettes. A B 313 Tsa chih, ^ii< , Hagaaines. A B 314 Hsin w6n, ^ |^ , Newspapers. *B 337 Bhi In, | ^ , Bibliography. B 342 Ching chi , ^M. ^ , Canonical and other literature. ^ B 347 Chin shih, ^ 1^ , Ancient inscription, archaeology, etc. B 367 Shih p'ing, j^^ , Historical critiqies. cuvss c TZU PD, ^4jj, PHILOSOPHY. LEI, M^ , CLASS. *C 13 Jn chia, /(^ ^ , Writers on ConfTicianism. *C 33 Pine chia, ^ ^ , Writers on military affairs, *C 43 Fa chia, f^ ^ , Writers on legislation. * C 53 Nnng *'^^*' M^ ^ » Writers on agricultnre. C 63 I chia, ^ ^ , Writers on medicine. Zk C 68 P'n t»nng i hs«eh,^li^^ , Bledicine in grcneral. " ^ C 73 P'l t»ai hstteh, J^^/f^^ , Babryology, etc, <^ C 78 Chich J)' on hstich, ^f'J '^ ' Anatomy. A C 83 Ylng ynng i hs11eh,;;|,)^ %^ ' Practice of medicine. "" "^ ^ C 88 Wai k'o 1 sheng, ^f->f4§-'i. » Surgery. A C 93 Yen k'o, flgL^^ , Opthalmology. t i^ C 98 Fn k»o chi ch'an k'o,-^>^:)- 1S^^ ^^ , Gynecology and obstetrics. CLASS C TZD PD, :J-4P » PHILOSOPHY. LEI,4fi, > CLASS. * C 63 Cont'd. A C 101 Erh k'o, lii^ » Chlldrens diseases. Z^ C 103 Yao hsin^ hs«eh, ^ (^ ^ , Materia nediea. ^ C 104 Wei shfeng, f^^ t , Hygiene. A C 105 Shon i hstteh,^^,^ , Veterinary medicine. "^ *C 128 T'ien irfen snan fa, ^s^%li^ » Astronomy and HatheBatics. / C 133 Ch'in pn,it'^ » Astronomy and cosbo- graphy. C 138 Snan shn, ^^ , Mathematics. A C 140 Chi chi, ^^ % , Mechanics. i A C 143 Li shn, ;g-^ Calendars. AC 148 Ch'i hsiang, ^^ , Meteorology. CLASS C '^^ ^^i -^-tp , PHILOSOPHY. LEI, j|X , CLASS. *C 158 Sim shn, i^-^ , Divination. C 163 Shn hsflch,-^,^ , Divination by rnmbers. C 168 Chan hon, ^ {i^ , Divination by astrology and meteorolo^cal phenomena. \ C 173 Hsianp chai hsianff nni , ;j:a '^ ^3 ^ , \ GcOTiancy, selection of sites for nnild- ing", etc. C 178 Chan pn, fe |^ , Divination by lot and the tortoise. C 183 iling shn hsiang shn , >^ ^ >I=S '(- » Divination by astrology, physiognomy, etc. C 188 Ying yang wn hsing, 1$^ f4 -2L ^f", Divina- tion by use of the positive and negative principles, and law of the five elements, - uietal, wood, water, fire, and earth. C 193 Tsa ch'i shn, ^Ji^-fffr, Divination by dreams, etc. * C 218 I shn, ^ ^jf,j- , Arts. C 223 Shn hna,"^^ , CaJUcxaphy, painting, etc. C 228 Ch'in pn, 3^^- , Ilnsic, nmsical inslm- Bicnts, etc. C 233 Chnan K'o, ^^jj , SeaTs. seal-cHnrPcter enpraving, etc. C 238 Tsa ch»i, ^k i^ , *Iisce1lancons arts, crafts, ana games. CLASS C TZU PU, :5-4n , PHILOSOPHY. LEI, ^^ , CLASS. *C 258 Pu In, 14 % » Repertories of science. C 263 Ch'i ynng,^ ]^ , Dtensils. art objects, ireapons , etc . C 268 Shih pn, >^ ^ , Gastronomy. C 281 Ts'ao, mii, niao, shou, ch»uiiff, yii, - - _ , Natural History. a C 283 Ts»ao ura, ^ ^ , Botany. n C 291 Niao shon, ,%j ^^ , Zoology. D C 297 Ch^imgryil, ± ,^, , Insects, reptiles, fish, etc. ^ A C 298 Wh li, i% 5?. , Physics. AC 299 Hna hs«eh, ^L^ , Chemistry. AC 300 Ti chih. it ^^ , Geology. A C 301 Tsa pn, ^g, f^ , Misccllaneons scientific treatises. *C 303 Tsa chin, ^ ^, Miscellaneous writers. C 308 Tsa hsneh,H,f# , Schools of different ♦doctrine. "^ C 313 Tsa k*ao,^|^^ , Critical examination of miscellaneous snhjccts. r._ ••, - C 318 Tsa shno,^^5J£^, 'liscellaiicons exposition, C 323 Tsa p'in, ^^ ^p * Classified oiiscellaneons writings. C 328 Tsa tsnan,^S. ^, Extracts from various works coKipiled and edited. C 338 Tsa pien,$||.,^ , Jascellaiicoiis records and Ts^nui;- sini. CLASS C TZU PU, ^4p, PHILOSOPHy. I£I, ^^ , CLASS. * C 348 Lei shn, ^"fr , Encyclopedias. C 368 Hsiao shuo chia, *]>* i"«^ ^, Essays and tales, C 373 Tsa shih, $% ^ , Records of miscel- laneons occurrences. C 378 I wen, ^ ^ , Records of marvelous occurrences. C 383 So yll, 55^ |& , Records of minor oc- currences. A * C 387 T'uiiff su Iwiao shuo, j£/^ J, ^^ , I Colloquial novels. -•■*- '^ i » ui CLASS C •JKU PU, -^4)5, PHILOSOPHy. lEI, $f^ , CLASS. * C 513 Shih chla,# ^, Buddhism. Zi C 521 Fn nel tlen.'f^)^^ , Canonical Buddhistic works. A C 581 Fu wei ticn, >p^>^j.J^,Non canonical works Buddhist * C 731 Tao chia,^^, Taoigm. (Formerly 631) C 735 Tao ts'ang nei tien, ^Ml I^SJ^. , Canonical Taoist works. "^ *^ ^"^ ^ C 831 Tao ts'ang wei ticn,^^'^LjL , Noncanonical Taoist works. '^^J^^ ) ^^ ^ A * C 935 T'icn fang chiM,^^^, Mohaniiucdaiiism .(Fomcrly 635) A * C 971 Chi tu chiao, ^%^|i:, Christianity. (Formerly 671) i^ C 972 Shenf chinff i pen, ^ ^f if ^» Translations A C 975 Tien chn chiao, ^^M^^, Roman Catholicism. (Formerly 675) ic A C 985 Yeh sn chiao, ^p M:,.&j Protestantism. (For- merly 685) p»'"T*^>^^ CLASS D CHI PU, |^4g, BELLES-LEaTTEES LEI, ^K CUSS. D 14 Ch»u tz»u,^M, Elegies of ch»u. * D 23 Pieh chi, ^»] ^, Individual collections , A D 33 Shih w6n pieh chi, f^ ^ ^\\ fe, Individual collections, poetry and prose. ^ ^^ AD 38 Shih pieh chi, |^ jfij ^ , Individual col- lections, poetry. ^ t ; AD 43 wen pieh chi, i:^ ^i] jt , Individual col- lections, prose. m J) 53 Tsung chi,,^,|.^, General collections. ^ D 63 Shih w6n tsung chi, f^X M^ ^, General AD 68 Shih tsung chi, ik M^ ^^ Individual collections, poetry. A D 73 wen tsung chi, J;^,^^. ^ , Individual collections, prose. * D 93 Shih wfin p'ing, twJi^pf-i Critiques on poetry and prose. ' A*D 95 Ying chih,/j. $»| ,^ Examination essays. CLASS D CHI PU, ^4p » BELLES-LETITOES. LEI, M^^ , CLASS. *D 103 Tz»n ch'tt, t^ i& , Rhjnes and son^. D 113 Tz'n chl,fs[ M^ , General collections. D 118 Tz'n hsHan,ta]lg^ , Selections. D 123 Tz»u hna,-!^] ^^ , Critiqncs. D 128 Tz'ii ySn tz'n p'n, is|4g ^5] %%■ , Rhyniing dictionaries, mles of compo- sition, etc. D 138 Nan pei ch'u, i^ iL ife , Sonthcrn and nortnern songs. D 143 Hsi pfin,^!^;;^ , Drama. D 147 Hsiao tiao,>]x |^ , Popular songs. *D 153 HsHch chiao tii pftn, ^ ^tk Jf^ , School readers. ^ ■ ; i 16^^ 'iSo*^ '^V%: C^,j^ir c.^ - r- (- 'N><';'?yr ^1 '^^ -wt^ 't=>\V-lS!^ V^l€r • I-