Author : Hong Liangji ¬x«G¦N
Ass. person: Michels, Abel des [trsl.]
Title : Histoire Geographique des Seize Royaumes
Place : Paris
Publisher : Leroux; Libraire de la Societe Asiatique
Year : 1891
Imprint : 2 vols.
Ser. title : Publications de l'Ecole des Langues Orientales Vivantes
Bibl. note : Heaviliy annotated translation of the work
¤Q¤»°êæ°ì§Ó, the work on the geography of the 16
kingdoms (304-407 a. D.) compiled by Hong Liangji
¬x«G¦N (1749-1809; see Hummel, Eminent Scholars of the
Ch'ing Period, p. 373-375) about 1798; typical product
of Chinese historical geography (including much
historical background and curiosities about the various
localities), with the addtional benefit of having been
translated into a western language; valuable source
when it comes to determining toponyms and sources used;
not indexed, however!
Author : Wei Yuan
Ass. person: Tam Pak Shan [trsl.]
Title : Selections from An Illustrated World Geography
Year : 2000
Imprint : p. 14 - 17
Ser. title : Renditions - A Chinese-English Translation Magazine, Nr.53-54
Bibl. note : Brief introduction to Wei Yuan and his opus magnum, and a two
page translation of a section on Catholicism from the Hai Guo
tu zhi.
Author : Xu Jiyu
Ass. person: Tam Pak Shan [trsl.]
Title : Selections from A Concise World Geography
Year : 2000
Imprint : p. 18 - 21
Ser. title : Renditions - A Chinese-English Translation Magazine, Nr.53-54
Bibl. note : Brief introduction to Xu Jiyu and his Ying huan zhilüe, and two
short translations, one of a section on Trade with the West,
and the other on The Europeans.