Leishu zuanyao 類書纂要

Leishu zuanyao 類書纂要 "Most important references from all encyclopaedias" is an encylopaedia compiled during the Qing period 清 (1644-1911) by Zhou Lu 周魯, courtesy name Nanlin 南林, from Wuxi 無鍚, Jiangsu.

The book was finished in 1664, has a length of 33 juan and includes 32 chapters. The quality of the book is not very high because the sources are not diligently indicated and the text contains many errors. The reason for this conditions is that the transmitted version was only a draft and not a finished manuscript. The Leishu zuanyao, nevertheless, cannot be overlooked because it contains categories not included in other, better and more famous, encyclopaedias, and quotes sources otherwise neglected, for example, in the chapters Sanjiao 三教 "The three teachings or religions" and Baigong 百工 "The hundred arts and crafts".