Zhang Zhuo

Zhang Zhuo (; ca. 658 – ca. 730), courtesy name Zhang Wencheng (張文成), style Fuxiuzi (浮休子), was a writer of the Tang period. He was from Shenzhou (深州; modern Shenxian 深縣, Hebei).

Zhang Zhuo is known as the author of the Chaoye qianzai (; "Record of all Matters relating to the Court and abroad"), a collection of stories written in the "brush-notes" (biji 筆記) style. He also authored the encyclopaedia Longjin fengsui pan (龍筋鳳髓判) and the novellette You xianku 游仙窟, a noted work of chuanqi fiction.

Works (in selection)

The Hanyu da zidian f.e. is using his works in the following editions:

• Chaoye qianzai 朝野佥载 (Baoyantang mijitang 宝颜堂秘笈)
• Longjin fengsui pan 龙筋凤髓判 (Huhailou congshu 湖海楼丛书)
• You xianku 游仙窟 (photographic reproduction of the Beixin shuju edition 1929 by the publisher Shanghai guji chubanshe 1985)

References

Bibliography

• Levy, Howard S.: China’s First Novellette: The Dwelling of Playful Goddesses by Chang Wen-ch’eng (ca. 657-730). Tokyo: Dai Nippon Insatsu, 1965
• Li Xueqin, Lü Wenyu, eds.: Siku da cidian 四庫大辭典, 2 vols. Jilin daxue chubanshe, Changchun 1996

External links

• Chaoye qianzai 朝野僉載 - chinaknowledge.de
• Longjin fengsui pan 龍筋鳳髓判 - chinaknowledge.de