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Shuo Yuan

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Shuo Yuan
Tang dynasty scroll copy found in Dunhuang
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShuō Yuàn
Wade–GilesShuo Yüan
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSyut3 Jyun2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSoat-oán
Tâi-lôSuat-uán
Korean name
Hangul설원
Hanja說苑
Transcriptions
Revised Romanizationseol-won

The Shuo Yuan (Chinese: 說苑; Jyutping: Syut3 Jyun2; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Soat-oán), variously translated as Garden of Stories, Garden of Persuasions, Garden of Talks, Garden of Eloquence, etc., is a collection of stories and anecdotes from the pre-Qin period (先秦) to the Western Han dynasty. The stories were compiled and annotated by the imperial librarian Liu Xiang (d. 6 BCE). In many cases, multiple versions of the same story are included, making the book a valuable source for the study of early texts.[1]

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Knechtges (1993), pp. 443–445.

Bibliography

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  • Chang, Yen-Yuan (1974). Some T'ang and Pre-T'ang Texts on Chinese Painting. Sinica Leidensia Series. Vol. 12. BRILL. p. 3. ISBN 978-90-04-03938-4.
  • Knechtges, David R. (1993). "Shuo yüan 說苑". In Loewe, Michael (ed.). Early Chinese texts: a bibliographical guide. Society for the Study of Early China. pp. 443–445. ISBN 978-1-55729-043-4.

Translation

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  • Henry, Eric (2022). Garden of Eloquence / Shuoyuan 說苑. University of Washington Press. ISBN 9780295995199.
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