| Chinese Histories/Gazetteers
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Definition one |
Local gazetteers (difangzhi or fangzhi for short), sometimes also
called local histories ... were often compiled by members of the
local elite and were produced under the sponsorship of the local
officials. ... They form one of the most important sources for the study
of Chinese history in the past one thousand years, since they contain
copious materials on local administration, local economies, local
cultures, local dialects, local officials, and local dignitaries -
materials that often cannot be found elsewhere. |
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--- Endymion Wilknson, Chinese history: a manual (Revised and Enlarged), Cambridge, Mass.: Published by the Harvard University Asia Center for the Harvard-Yenching Institute : Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2000.
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Definition two:
Local gazetteers (地方志) “embrace all types of information concerning the historical, geographical, economic, administrative, biographical, touristic, etc., aspects of a locality in China. Local gazetteers are usually subdivided into provincial gazetteers (通志), prefectural gazetteers (府志), and district gazetteers (县志). The provincial gazetteers were usually compiled by summarizing the information in the prefectural gazetteers which were, in turn, abridged from previous editions and form the individual district gazetteers”. |
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--- Harriet T. Zurndorfer, China bibliography: a research guide to reference works about China past and present, Leiden ; New York : E.J. Brill, 1995.
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Definition three:
方志即地方志，它是一种记述地方自然和社会等各个方面历史与现状的综合性著作。方志的主要特点是在内容上具有广泛性。。。。在古代，方志被称为“一方之全史”，在现代，方志被誉为“地方百科全书”。在记述范围上，方志具有地域性。方志记述的范围，一般都以一定的地理区域为限。。。。在编纂刊印上，方志具有连续性。一部方志在首次编成刊印后，间隔一段时间，一般都要进行续修。
----朱天俊: 《中文工具书基础》 ：北京图书馆出版社，1998。
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2. Types |
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- Comprehensive/National gazetteers (一统志、总志 )
For example: 《大清一统志》、《明一统志》
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- Local (provincial, prefecture, district, etc.) gazetteers (通志、府志，州志，厅志，县志， 乡镇志 …)
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For example: 《光绪）《顺天府志》、《（康熙）宛平县志》、《（万历）泰安州志》、《铜山县乡土志》
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- Special (mountains, rivers, temples, school, etc.) gazetteers (山志、 水志、寺院志、盐井志、书院志 …)
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For example:《上方山志》、《（光绪）焦山续志》、《云林寺志》、《白鹿书院志》
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3. Contents in general |
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- preface and general rules (前言和凡例)
- maps (舆图, 图考)
- boundaries of the region (疆域) and successive changes (沿革)
- topographical features (山川)
- ancient monuments (古迹)
- official buildings (公署) and city walls (城池)
- water conservancy (河防, 水利, 河渠)
- officials (职官)
- examinations (选举)
- population (户口)
- land and taxes (田赋)
- market towns (市镇)
- local products (物产)
- local customs (风俗)
- biographies (人物, 列传)
- literature (艺文) works by local people
- miscellaneous (杂记, 杂事)
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4. Important catalogs |
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《中国地方志联合目录》 EAREF Z3106 C5927 1985
- An important union catalog for 8,200 local gazetteers
compiled/published before 1949 and held by 190 libraries and institutes in mainland China.
- Information under each entry includes title, number of juan (卷), author, edition, and holding.
- A list of institute codes is placed at the beginning of the catalog.
- Two major functions:
- To provide basic information of Chinese old local gazetteers
- To provide holding information.
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《中國地方誌總目提要 》 金恩輝主编 EAREF DS705 C485 1996
- An annotated bibliography of Chinese local gazetteers. It includes 8,500 gazetteers compiled/published before 1949.
- An abstract is provided for each title.
- Information included in an abstract includes the title, number of juan (卷), author and edition. Author’s biographical information, different editions, contents and book value are discussed in the abstract.
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《中華民國臺灣地區公藏方志目錄》 王德毅、劉靜貞编
EAREF Z3109 .W36 1985
- A union catalog for more than 4,600 local gazetteers held by twelve libraries or institutes in Taiwan.
- Original and reprinted editions (some microfilms) are listed.
- Information under each entry includes title, number of juan (卷), author, edition and holding.
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《中国新方志目录 (1949-1992) 》 EAREF Z3106 C5683
- A catalog for local gazetteers compiled from 1949 to 1992.
- Includes 9,500 local gazetteers in various administrative levels and some subject gazetteers. Restrict publications also included.
- Information under each entry includes title, other title, compiler, publishing information, note, etc.
- A list of local gazetteers published in Taiwan is attached at the end.
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《中国新编地方志目录》 EAREF DS737 C482 1999
- A catalog for local gazetteers compiled from the end of 1970s to 1999.
- Information under each entry includes title, other title, compiler, publishing information, ISBN, etc.
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5. Other selected reference books for using Chinese gazetteers |
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- 《中国古今地名大辞典》 臧励和编 EAREF DS705 C559 1960
- 《中国历史地名大辞典》 魏嵩山编 EAREF D706.5 C4722 1995
- 《中华人民共和国行政区划简册》EAREF JS7551 A3C552
- 《宋元方志传记索引》 朱士嘉编 EAREF DS735 .C555
- 《天一个藏明代方志丛刊人物资料人名索引》 EAREF DS737 .T54 1997 Index v.1-2
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Nihon genson Mindai chihōshi denki sakuin kō （
日本現存
明代地方志传记索引稿
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Compiled by Yamane Yukio shuhen, Ogawa Hisashi, Matsuyama Yasuko Oversize Z3106 .Y3
- 《中国地方志论文索引 （1981-1995）》 EAREF DS737 .Z75 1999
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6. Tips for search individual Chinese local gazetteer held by
the EAL
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1). Access
- WorldCat (access from ULS website) – know available titles and holdings in North America
- PITTCat – know EAL’s holdings
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2). Tips for searching in WorldCat and PITTCat
REMINDER：NO SPACE BETWEEN CHARACTERS FOR PLACE NAME WHEN YOU SEARCH CHINESE GAZETTEERS
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Title search
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Keyword search
Use keywords: “Chinese place name” and “history” and “sources”
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3). Call number ranges of LC Classification |
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DS781-796
Local history and description
DS793.A-Z
Provinces, dependencies, regions, etc.
DS795-796
National municipalities and special administrative regions
DS797.22.A-797.88.Z
Other cities, towns, counties, prefectures, arranged by province
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