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www.chinanews.cn 2005-07-21 14:06:39
Wang Qingyi, a collector from Shandong's Zouping County, shows 7 volumes
of official version of Kang Xi Dictionary (a keynote Chinese dictionary
compiled in 1710) that he collected on July 18, 2005. The dictionary,
designed in Song (960-1279) printing style, consists of 40 volumes. The
16cm times 28.5 cm dictionary was chiefly in the possession of the
emperor, using it as an award for high officials who have made
significant contributions to the country. Such dictionaries are rarely
seen in the folk. According to authoritative collectors, there are at
most ten sets of official edition of Kangxi Dictionaries in the world.
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