Miscellanies of Xijing (Five Kinds of Foreign Languages)

This book contains a total of six types: "Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing", "Notes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in Other Kingdoms", "Internal Biography of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", "Stories of Han Wu", "Pei Zi Yulin" and "Yin Yun Novels". "Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing", written by Liu Xin of the Han Dynasty, collected by Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty, and edited by Wang Genlin. This book is an aspirational novel introducing the emperors, concubines, princes, generals, alchemists and scholars of the Western Han Dynasty. The content involves the palace system, etiquette and customs, anecdotes, etc. The plot is exciting and the writing is elegant and docile. Many of these stories have become the material of legends and operas for future generations. The "Han and Wei Congshu" version is used as the base, and the Ming Jiajing version and the "Ancient and Modern Yishi" photocopied from the "Sibu Congkan" are used for collation and punctuation. "The Notes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in Other Kingdoms", written by Guo Xian of the Han Dynasty and edited by Wang Genlin. The main content of this book is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's quest for immortality and the tributes from foreign lands. It involves the rumors of the Western Regions and countries in Central and West Asia. It is very imaginative and allows you to understand the folk customs and legends of these regions. The four volumes of "Gu Shi's Study Novels" are used as the base, and the "Ancient and Modern Yishi" and "Han and Wei Series" are used as reference. "Internal Biography of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", written by Anonymous and edited by Wang Genlin. This book is written from the birth of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to his death and burial. It details the quest for immortality, especially the incident of the Queen Mother of the West meeting Emperor Wu. The "Shoushan Pavilion Edition" is used as the base text, and the "Tao Zang" edition, "Taiping Guang Ji" and other editions are used as references. "The Story of Han Wu", written by Anonymous and edited by Wang Genlin. Also known as "The Story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", it records the anecdotal stories of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty from his birth to his burial in Maoling. It is a biographical novel in the legend system of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It mainly describes the process of Emperor Wu's pursuit of immortality, and also includes "the beauty hidden in the golden house" and other miscellaneous matters. The text is simple, elegant and unsophisticated. The book "Ancient Novels Gou Shen" is used as the base, and "Ancient and Modern Shuo Hai" and other books are used for reference and punctuation. "Pei Ziyu Lin" was written by Pei Qi of Jin Dynasty and edited by Wang Genlin. Also known as "Pei Qiyu Lin", it compiles anecdotes and wonderful conversations between famous scholars from the Han, Wei and Jin dynasties. It is a reflection of the free talk style in the Wei and Jin dynasties. Much of the content was copied from "Shishuo Xinyu". This book had a great influence when it was born. It became popular for a while. Because it offended Xie An, it was banned and not circulated. It was compiled by later generations before it could be circulated. Based on "Ancient Novel Gou Shen", it was revised and published as a punctuation of other editions. "Yin Yun's Novels" was written by Liang Yin Yun and edited by Wang Genlin. This book records anecdotes and rumors from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, with a nature of unofficial history. In addition to emperors, generals, and celebrities from past dynasties, it also involves folklore and street talk, which is the origin of unofficial history notes for future generations. Some of the contents have never been seen before and are quite precious. This book has been lost for a long time. It is a collection of the collections of "Ancient Novel Gou Shen", Yu Jiaxi's "Yin Yun Novel Collection", and Zhou Lengjia's "Yin Yun Novel". It is collated and punctuated by other books or official history.