Fan Chengda (1126-1193) was a high-ranking Chinese government official in Guangxi, an experienced traveler, a keen observer, and a gifted writer. His observations on a wide range of subjects are always interesting and revealing, and constitute an important contribution to the literature on Song dynasty China’s frontier peoples. Originally written in direct, unadorned, and allusion-free classical Chinese prose, the complete and annotated English translation of Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea (Guihai yuheng zhi) captures its charm and significance.
Table of Content
Acknowledgements
Translator’s Notes
Introduction
Maps
Author’s Preface
1. Precipice-Grottoes
2. Metals and Stones
3. Aromatics
4. Wines
5. Implements
6. Birds
7. Quadrupeds
8. Insects and Fishes
9. Flowers
10. Fruites
11. Herbaceous Plants and Trees
12. Miscellaneous Items
13. The Man Peoples
Original Chinese Text
Abbreviations Used in the Notes and Bibliography
Appendix: Important Collections
Reprinting the Text of Treatise
Bibliography
Glossary-Index
About the author
James M. Hargett is professor of Chinese at the State University of New York, Albany. He is the author of Jade Mountains and Cinnabar Pools: The History of Travel Literature in China (University of Washington Press, 2018) and Stairway to Heaven: A Journey to the Summit of Mount Emei (SUNY Press, 2006); and translator of Treatises of the Supervisor and Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea: The Natural World and Material Culture of 12th Century South China (University of Washington Press, 2010) and Riding the River Home: A Complete and Annotated Translation of Fan Chengda’s (1126-1193) Boat Trip to Wu (Wuchuan lu) (Chinese University Press, 2008).More ebooks from the same author(s) / Editor
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