太平御覽

简 太平御览 · 繁 太平御覽
Mandarin · pinyin Tài píng Yù lǎn

Meanings

  1. Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era, general Song dynasty encyclopedia compiled during 977-983 under Li Fang 李昉 Lǐ Fǎng, 1000 scrolls
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太
tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
平
píng · flat, level, even; peaceful
御
yù · drive, ride; chariot; manage
覽
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览
lǎn · look at, inspect; perceive
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4–2–4–3 · Tai4 ping2 Yu4 lan3

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  1. Taiping Yulan, ancient Chinese encyclopedia, compiled 977-983

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太平御覽 · Tai4 ping2 Yu4 lan3
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Exact source record太平御覽 太平御览 [Tai4 ping2 Yu4 lan3] /Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era, general Song dynasty encyclopedia compiled during 977-983 under Li Fang 李昉[Li3 Fang3], 1000 scrolls/