Essential Techniques for the Welfare of the People, Volume 9 (1778) - Page 2

# Imperially Commissioned Complete Library of the Four Treasuries original: "Siku Quanshu" (四庫全書). This was the massive 18th-century project to collect and standardize all significant Chinese literature for the Emperor's library.

Category of the Masters

original: "Zibu" (子部). This section of the library includes specialized knowledge, philosophy, and technical arts.

Essential Techniques for the Common People, Volume 9

original: "Qimin Yaoshu" (齊民要術). This is an ancient agricultural manual written in the 6th century by Jia Sixie. It is one of the most comprehensive early records of Chinese farming, food science, and household management.

Chief Reviewing Official, Secretary of the Grand Secretariat, Your Subject, Xu Zhijin

Editor, Your Subject, Cang Shengmai, Re-examined [this text]

The term "Your Subject" (臣, chen) was required for any official addressing the Emperor or working on an imperial project, signifying their loyalty and service.

General Reviewing Official, Secretary of the Grand Secretariat, Your Subject, Zhu Qian

Proofreading Official, Secretary of the Grand Secretariat, Your Subject, Zhu Xin

Transcription Official, Recommended Candidate, Your Subject, Sun Xiangfeng

A "Recommended Candidate" (舉人, juren) was a scholar who had successfully passed the provincial-level civil service examinations, qualifying them for minor official posts like transcribing texts for the imperial library.