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Huamu niaoshou jilei 花木鳥獸集類

Mar 17, 2025 © Ulrich Theobald

Huamu niaoshou jilei 花木鳥獸集類 is an encyclopaedia on botanics and zoology compiled during the high Qing period 清 (1644-1911) by Wu Baozhi 吳寶芝 (fl. 1870) from Shimen 石門 (place unknown).

The book, which is 3 juan long, describes 43 species of plants, 42 species of birds, and 25 species of mammals. The reference list is quite extensive. The book strives for novelty and takes a unique approach, serving as a rich resource for literary expression.

The text is included in the series Siku quanshu 四庫全書.

Sources:
Li Xueqin 李學勤, and Lü Wenyu 呂文郁, eds. 1996. Siku da cidian 四庫大辭典, vol. 2, 2060. Changchun: Jilin daxue chubanshe.
Sun Zhaoliang 孫兆亮. 1996. "Huamu niaoshou jilei 花木鳥獸集類." In Zhongguo xueshu mingzhu tiyao 中國學術名著提要, vol. Keji 科技卷, 715. Shanghai: Fudan daxue chubanshe.
Zhao Hankun 趙含坤, ed. 2005. Zhongguo leishu 中國類書, 476. Shijiazhuang: Hebei renmin chubanshe.