Gazetteer of Sanshui County Year: 1819 Call Number: RTC20306.F This book was published during the Jiaqing period. It is a woodblock edition, with ten lines per half a leaf, twenty-one characters per line, and two lines of smaller characters. It features white margins, a single fishtail, a double-lined frames on both sides, with red ink markings. This book records the maps, official positions, geography, establishment, taxes, military services, punishments, people, arts, and literature of Sanshui County, Guangzhou Prefecture. During the Qing Dynasty, great importance was attached to the compilation of local general chronicles. The Ministry of Rites required that the book be revised every sixty years. Since this book involves comprehensive cultural strengths such as compilation, proofreading, engraving, and printing, it represents the average printing level of the local area. 200 37
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