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The Huang Song Shishi Leiyuan, better known today as Shishi Leiyuan, but also known as Huang Chao Leiyuan or Song Chao Leiyuan, is an 1145 Chinese encyclopedia (leishu) written by the official Jiang Shaoyu when he was the prefect of Ji Prefecture. Jiang organized his materials into 28 topics. Especially valuable today are the sections on Northern Song dynasty political history, since many of the (more than 50) books he sourced are no longer extant.
Contents
The existing version contains 78 chapters (the original text probably consists of 63 chapters).
Ch. 1-5: "Venerated instructions of ancestors" (祖宗聖訓)
Ch. 6-7: "Favoring encounters of monarchs and ministers" (君臣知遇)
Ch. 8-12: "Deeds by eminent ministers" (名臣事蹟)
Ch. 13-14: "Virtues and wisdom" (德量智識)
Ch. 15-16: "Communicating in government" (顧問奏對)
Ch. 17-18: "Sincere advice and memorials" (忠言讜論)
Ch. 18-20: "Canonical rites and music" (典禮音律)
Ch. 21-23: "Administration and government" (官政治績)
Ch. 24: "Official costume and ceremonies" (衣冠盛事)
Ch. 25-28: "Government offices and etiquette" (官職儀制)
