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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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  1. [1]
    Knechtges (1993), pp. 443–445.

Bibliography

  • 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

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