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The Paratextual Functions of the Early Chinese Anecdote – with *Tang zai Chimen 湯在啻門 and *Tang chu yu Tangqiu 湯處於湯丘 as Examples 中国早期轶事的副文本功能--以*唐宰相湯在啻門和*唐初湯處於湯丘為例

Bamboo and Silk Pub Date : 2024-02-20 DOI: 10.1163/24689246-20240001

Heng Du

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A Study on the Punishment Day Calculation Method and Related Issues in the “Punishment Day” Section of the Mawangdui Manuscript Yinyang wuxing A 马王堆手稿》"罚日 "部分的罚日计算方法及相关问题研究阴阳五行 A

Bamboo and Silk Pub Date : 2024-02-20 DOI: 10.1163/24689246-20240004

Ting Zhang, Shaoxuan Cheng

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A Study of the Handwriting of the Tsinghua Bamboo-Slip Manuscripts *Shi fa and *Zi Chan 清华竹简手抄本*师发和*子产手迹研究

Bamboo and Silk Pub Date : 2024-02-20 DOI: 10.1163/24689246-20240003

Songru Li

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Some Issues Concerning the Phenomenon of Ancient Script Forms Being Preserved in Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts 关于战国竹简中保存古文字形体现象的几个问题

Bamboo and Silk Pub Date : 2024-02-20 DOI: 10.1163/24689246-20240002

Shengjun Feng, Mengxin Yu

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Mediating between Loss and Order: Reflections on the Paratexts of the Tsinghua Manuscripts 失落与秩序的调和:对《清华手稿》文本的反思

Bamboo and Silk Pub Date : 2023-08-17 DOI: 10.1163/24689246-20230033

Yunxiao Xiao

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Tracing the Origin and Development of the Black Ink Marks Daubed onto the Upper Edges of Bamboo Slips in Warring States, Qin, and Han Manuscripts: With the Term jiang 江 from Slip 118 of Vol. 5 of the Yuelu Qin Slips Serving as a Guide 战国、秦汉手抄本竹简上缘墨迹的起源与发展——以《岳麓秦简》第五卷118页“江江”字为例

Bamboo and Silk Pub Date : 2023-08-17 DOI: 10.1163/24689246-20230034

Jialiang Lu

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Towards a Broad Concept of Punctuation 浅谈标点符号的广义概念

Bamboo and Silk Pub Date : 2023-08-17 DOI: 10.1163/24689246-20230032

Matthias L. Richter

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On the Graphic Variants of Wei 為 in the Bamboo Slips and Bronze Bells from the Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng 曾义侯墓竹简、铜钟中“魏”字的字形变异

Bamboo and Silk Pub Date : 2023-08-17 DOI: 10.1163/24689246-20230036

Pengwan Cheng

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Ancient Chinese Scrolls as Evolving Entities: Implications for Reconstruction and Description 作为演化实体的中国古代卷轴:重构与描述的启示

Bamboo and Silk Pub Date : 2023-08-17 DOI: 10.1163/24689246-20230035

Thies Staack