Gujin yishi
Ming collectaneum
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Gujin yishi (Chinese: 古今逸史; pinyin: Gujin yishi; Wade–Giles: Ku-chin i-shih "Remnant Histories of Past and Present[1]"), sometimes abbreviated as Yishi 逸史,[2] is a Ming dynasty congshu (collection). The collection was compiled by Wu Guan 吳琯[3] (jinshi degree 1571) from Xin'an. The work comprises 55 writings (zhong) in a total of 233 volumes (juan).[4]
These writings contain historical material not recorded in the official histories (zhengshi). Accordingly, there are sayings such as Shǐ shī qiú yě “史失求野” ("If the official history omits something, search for it in popular records") or Rù zhèngshǐ bǔ quē, chū zhèngshǐ shí yí “入正史則可補其闕，出正史則可拾其遺” ("If included in the official history, it fills its gaps; if outside, it preserves what was lost").
The collection Gujin yishi is divided into two main categories: Yizhi (逸志) and Yiji (逸記). The category Yizhi is further subdivided into Hezhi (合志, general treatises) and Fenzhi (分志, specialized treatises). The category Yiji is divided into Ji (紀, annals), Shijia (世家, family chronicles), and Liezhuan (列傳, biographies).
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In the Chinese catalogue at the CUL, the Gujin yishi is arranged in the following sections:[5]
Yizhi fenzhi 逸志分志 Yuyan lei 语言类
Yizhi fenji 逸志分志
Yizhi ji 逸记纪
Yizhi shijia 逸记世家
Yizhi liezhuan shijia 逸记列传逸记世家
Yizhi liezhuan 逸记列传
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Reception
The Hanyu da zidian (HYDZD) cites editions of this congshu, including references for Huangfu Mi (215-282).[6] Alexander Wylie's book Notes on Chinese Literature lists the individual titles of the collection in its Appendix III.
See also
- Official history (zhengshi)
