National Treasures

Exploring the Siku Quanshu

Name: Exploring the Siku Quanshu
Description: The Qianlong emperor, Ji Yun and fellow compilers · Compiling and preserving the Siku Quanshu · From the Qing Qianlong reign onward · China · Understanding connections between a major collection and scholars’ lives · Considering selection, compilation, copying and transmission through war

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讀不盡的《四庫全書》「國寶背後的故事(第13集)」【陽光衛視20週年經典展播】

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Who: The Qianlong emperor, Ji Yun and fellow compilers
Qianlong Emperor
Ji Yun
What: Compiling and preserving the Siku Quanshu
When: From the Qing Qianlong reign onward
Where: China
Why: Understanding connections between a major collection and scholars’ lives
How: Considering selection, compilation, copying and transmission through war

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