Detailed Proofreader and Secretary, your servant, Chen Mu original: "Xiangjiao guan zhushi chen Chen Mu" (詳校官主事臣陳木). Chen Mu was the official tasked with the final review of this volume. His title "Secretary" (zhushi) indicates a mid-level rank within the Qing civil service, likely within the Board of Rites or the Imperial Household Department.

Tables for the Imperially Composed Essence of Mathematical Sciences, Volume 5, Part 3 original: "Yuzhi Shuli Jingyun Biao" (御製數理精蘊表). This work was the most comprehensive mathematical compendium of its time in China, commissioned by the Kangxi Emperor to integrate traditional Chinese mathematics with European knowledge. This specific volume contains logarithmic and trigonometric tables.

Imperially Commissioned Essentials of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries original: "Qinding Siku Quanshu Huiyao" (欽定四庫全書薈要). This is the title of a prestigious, condensed edition of the largest book collection in Chinese history. While the full "Siku Quanshu" was for general reference, this "Essentials" (Huiyao) edition was created specifically for the Emperor's personal use and kept in the Forbidden City.

Masters’ Section original: "Zi Bu" (子部). The traditional "Four Treasuries" system divided all knowledge into Classics, History, Masters, and Literature. The "Masters" section included specialized technical knowledge such as mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and philosophy.