Zhang Zhuo

Zhang Zhuo (Chinese: 張鷟; ca. 658 – ca. 730[1]), courtesy name Zhang Wencheng (張文成), style Fuxiuzi (浮休子), was a writer of the Tang period. He was from Shenzhou (深州; modern Shenxian 深縣, Hebei).[2]

Zhang Zhuo is known as the author of the Chaoye qianzai (朝野僉載; "Record of all Matters relating to the Court and abroad"[3]), a collection of stories written in the "brush-notes" (biji 筆記) style. He also authored the encyclopaedia Longjin fengsui pan (龍筋鳳髓判) and the novellette You xianku 游仙窟, a noted work of chuanqi[4] fiction.

Works (in selection)

The Hanyu da zidian f.e. is using his works in the following editions:[5]

  • Chaoye qianzai 朝野佥载 (Baoyantang mijitang 宝颜堂秘笈)
  • Longjin fengsui pan 龙筋凤髓判 (Huhailou congshu 湖海楼丛书)
  • You xianku 游仙窟 (photographic reproduction of the Beixin shuju 北新书局 edition 1929 by the publisher Shanghai guji chubanshe 上海古籍出版社 1985)

References

  1. ^ Victor Cunrui Xiong: Historical Dictionary of Medieval China. Second edition. 2017, p. 820
  2. ^ chinaknowledge.de: Chaoye qianzai 朝野僉載
  3. ^ J. J. M. de Groot: The Religious System of China, Vol IV. Book II On the Soul and Ancestral Worship, Part I The Soul in Philosophy and Folk-conception. 2025, IV/223
  4. ^ cf. chuanqi 傳奇 and zhiguai 志怪, tales and stories
  5. ^ Hanyu da zidian, bibliography, nos. 326-328

Bibliography

  • Levy, Howard S.: China’s First Novellette: The Dwelling of Playful Goddesses by Chang Wen-ch’eng (ca. 657-730). Tokyo: Dai Nippon Insatsu, 1965
  • Li Xueqin, Lü Wenyu, eds.: Siku da cidian 四庫大辭典, 2 vols. Jilin daxue chubanshe, Changchun 1996
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