List of early medieval Chinese texts

Most of the works listed date from a time span, which covered approximately from the 2nd century to the early 7th century CE, that means the late Han period (2nd century) through the Three Kingdoms and the WeiJin era up to the Southern and Northern Dynasties (3rd–6th centuries) and the early Sui/Tang period (7th century). The works listed here encompass a wide range of historical, literary, and religious texts from pre-modern China. They include official dynastic histories, biographical collections, poetic anthologies, as well as medical and encyclopedic treatises. Together, they reflect the rich cultural, political, and intellectual traditions spanning from antiquity through the Six Dynasties period.

Texts

Note: The Chinese character ji (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) means “collection of writings”, shu (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: shū) means “book”, an other ji (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) means “notes; records”, shi (Chinese: ; pinyin: shǐ) means “history”, etc.

B

C

D

  • Diaoyu ji 调玉集
  • Diwang shiji 帝王世紀

F

  • Foguo ji 佛國記
  • Fu Xuan ji 傅玄集

G

  • Gaoseng zhuan 高僧傳
  • Gaoshi zhuan 高士傳
  • Ge xianweng Zhouhou beijifang 葛仙翁肘後備急方
  • Guang Hongming ji 廣弘明集

H

  • Han Wei Liuchao baisanjia ji 漢魏六朝百三家集
  • He Chengtian ji 何承天集
  • He Xun ji 何遜集
  • Hongmingji 弘明集
  • Hou Han shu 後漢書
  • Huanyuan ji 還冤記
  • Huayang guo zhi 華陽國志

J

K

  • Kong Zhigui ji 孔稚挂集

L

N

P

Q

R

  • Renwu zhi 人物志

S

T

W

X

  • Xiao Tong ji 簫統集
  • Xiaozi zhuan 孝子傳
  • Xie Huilian ji 謝惠連集
  • Xie Lingyun ji 謝靈運集
  • Xie Tiao ji 謝跳集
  • Xu Gaoseng zhuan 續高僧傳
  • Xun Xu ji 荀勖集

Y

  • Yanshi jiaxun 顏氏家訓
  • Yezhong ji 鄴中記
  • Ying Qu ji 應璩集
  • Yiwen leiju 藝文類聚
  • Yu Xin ji 庾信集
  • Yuan Shu ji 袁淑集
  • Yuefu shiji 樂府詩集
  • Yulin 語林
  • Yutai xinyong 玉臺新詠
  • Yuzhu baodian 玉獨寳典

Z

See also

References

  • Early Medieval Chinese Texts: A Bibliographical Guide. Edited by Cynthia L. Chennault, Keith N. Knapp, Alan J. Berkowitz, Albert E. Dien. China Research Monograph 71. 2015 (Contents)
  • Wilkinson, Endymion (2018). Chinese History: A New Manual (5th ed.). Cambridge: Harvard University Asia Center. ISBN 978-0-9988883-0-9.