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Hunli xinbian 婚禮新編 "New book about marriage and matrimony" is an encyclopaedia about marriage compiled during the Song period 宋 (960-1279) scholar Ding Shengzhi 丁升之, who also wrote the large encyclopaedia Lianshi 奩史.
It is 20-juan long and treats 85 different themes, like arranging a marriage, rewarding the marriage broker, contracts, wedding rituals, etc.
It was published in 1996 by the Shumu Wenxian Press 書目文獻出版社, together with the Lianshi.
| 1 | 婚禮 | Marriage ceremony |
| 書儀 | Written communication | |
| 2 | 求允 | Request for consent |
| 謝媒 | Thanking the matchmaker | |
| 媒荅 | Matchmaker's reply | |
| 求親 | Seeking the family's approval | |
| 荅未允 | Response of non-acceptance | |
| 許親 | Granting of approval | |
| 3 | 定昬 | Setting the wedding date |
| 4-5 | 荅定 | Confirmation of the date |
| 6-7 | 姑舅 | Interaction with the maternal and paternal uncles and aunts |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 8 | 世昬 | Formalizing the marriage agreement with the family |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 契舊 | Signing the marriage contract or renewing old ties | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 女先男 | The bride's family gives first response | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 9 | 兩姨 | Involvement of the two aunts |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 弟妹 | Interaction with younger siblings | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 師友 | Involvement of teachers and close friends | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 幼婚 | Early marriage | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 宗姻 | Clan or family relations and marriage connections | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 農工 | Agricultural or artisan customs related to marriage | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 10 | 再娶 | Remarriage |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 贅 | Marriage involving a man marrying his deceased wife's sister | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 娶妾 | Taking a concubine | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 取倡 | Taking a courtesan or partner | |
| 荅 | Reply | |
| 請期 | Requesting the marriage date or setting the wedding schedule | |
| 荅 | Reply |