Lexicon Fragment
Pelliot chinois 2003 (Dunhuang Document)
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Chinese
Gu Yewang (顧野王) 543 CE · published Unknown
44 pages
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No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
The 'Lexicon Fragment' refers to a specific Dunhuang manuscript (identified as Pelliot chinois 2003), which contains a portion of the 'Yupian' (玉篇) dictionary. While the 'Yupian' is a foundational Chinese lexicographical work, no complete English translation of the full text exists, and no published English translation of this specific manuscript fragment was found in scholarly catalogs or digital libraries. Individual entries may be discussed in academic papers, but the fragment itself has not been translated as a standalone work.
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Unlock the secrets of the medieval Chinese mind through a salvaged treasure from the Dunhuang caves. This is not merely a dictionary, but a systematic blueprint of an ancient world, mapping everything from the anatomy of war horses to the nuances of ritual grief.
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