Chinese character manipulation in literature and divination : : the Zichu by Zhou Lianggong (1612-1672) / / Anne Schmiedl.

"In Chinese Character Manipulation in Literature and Divination, Anne Schmiedl analyses the little-studied method of Chinese character manipulation as found in imperial sources. Focusing on one of the most famous and important works on this subject, the Zichu by Zhou Lianggong (1612-1672), Schm...

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Superior document:Prognostication in History; volume 3
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2020.
Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Prognostication in History; volume 3.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Notes:Includes index.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Prologue: Script and Divination Intertwined
  • 1. The Manipulation of Chinese Characters Cezi
  • 2. Surrounding and Extending the Zichu: The Paratexts
  • 3. Different Approaches to Cezi: The Six Chapters of the Zichu
  • Epilogue: Character Manipulation, Then and Now
  • Bibliography
  • Index.