Overview
Jiusitang shigao xubian (“Supplement to the Poetry Manuscripts of Jiusitang”) is a continuation of the poetry collection of Yixuan, Prince Chun of the Qing imperial house. Yixuan was a son of the Daoguang emperor and the father of the Guangxu emperor. His poems are of interest for the study of literary cultivation, social relationships, and aspects of everyday life among the late-Qing imperial lineage.
Historical Background
Volumes 584–585 of the modern facsimile series Gugong zhenben congkan reproduce Jiusitang shigao and its supplement, together with other writings attributed to Yixuan, including Pu'an sigao, Chuangke cungao, and Tuiqian bieshu cungao. The bibliographic description distinguishes the original Jiusitang shigao, comprising eight volumes and printed in Tongzhi year thirteen (1874), from the Jiusitang shigao xubian, comprising thirteen volumes and printed during the Guangxu reign. The two volume counts should not be conflated or automatically added to describe a single edition.
Sources and Interpretation
A catalogue record in CiNii Books provides additional evidence of the supplement's publication and later reproduction. In studying this collection, it remains important to distinguish Qing original impressions from modern facsimiles and from varying forms of bibliographic description. The existence of similarly titled works by other writers would not justify adding their volumes or poems to Yixuan's corpus. Accurate identification depends on the author, edition, and specific title recorded in the source.
Sources and Bibliography
Links reproduce references supplied with the Chinese editorial manuscript; they do not establish that every individual statement has undergone independent archival verification.
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