Shōgaku kutō kōgi shōkai 小學句讀口義詳解 [小学句読口義詳解]

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or.59.bb.2
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1680
  • Language of Material
    • Japanese
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume Condition: Excellent. Impression: Atozuri, from blocks showing marked signs of wear. Seals of ownership: None.

Scope and Content

Author/compiler: Utsunomiya Ton'an 宇都宮遯庵, 1634-1710, also known as Yuteki 由的. Imprint: Kyōto, Fūgetsu Shōzaemon 風月莊左衞門, Enpō 8, 1680 [date of original Edition] . Utsunomiya's batsu on last page of text ends: 延寶八庚申年季秋良辰繡梓. Mokki on opposite page reads: 二條通衣棚 ／ 京都書肆 ／ 風月莊左衛門. Description: 13 kan, 7 satsu, bound in 1 vol. (western style). (1) ff. 6,15,13, 46; (2) ff. 53; (3) ff. 54-82; (4) ff. 28; (5) ff. 44; (6) ff. 60; (7) ff. 42; (8) ff. 54; (9) ff. 54; (10) ff. 20; (11) ff. 47; (12) ff. 33; (13) ff. 35, [1] (跋). 26.1 x 19.2 cm. Fukurotoji. Blockprint. Printing frame 24.5 x 17.5 cm. Single-line borders, with fishtail design on hanshin. Kanbun and katakana-majiri text, with kanbun headnotes in a wide border above. Printed kunten and kutōten throughout. 20 lines to page (small characters), 20 characters to line (main text). Blue front cover (original) of maki 1 only, embossed with a repeat floral design, within western-style half-leather binding. Original printed title slip. Gedai: 小學句讀口義詳解. Title from naidai. Hashiragaki: Shōgaku shōkai 小學詳解 + maki no. + folio no. Edition: The only edition of this work. Contents: Chinese text of Zhu Xi's (朱熹) summary of Confucian teachings, with Japanese translation following each section and with kanbun commentary in the form of headnotes.

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Acquisition Information

Acquired from Alexander von Siebold, 22 July 1868.

Other Finding Aids

Kenneth Gardner, Descriptive Catalogue of Japanese books in the British Library printed before 1700 (London and Tenri, 1993).A. Chinese works 漢籍 3. Philosophy, including confucianism and taoism 哲学(儒教・道教を含む)

Bibliography

Kokusho sōmokuroku 国書総目録, vol. 4, p. 363; reprinted in Kōchū kanbun sōsho 校註漢文叢書, vol. 9.