Briscoe's The Lost Poems of Cangjie , published by RiskPress, are translations of recently discovered poems of the Chinese historical figure Cangjie, storied inventor of the Chinese system of writing during the reign of The Yellow Emperor, Huangdi, in the 27th century BCE, approximately 4700 years ago. (Some scholars do not believe there was a Yellow Emperor, just as they once believed there was no Xia dynasty. Evidence unearthed in the city of Yanshi in 1959, however, proved the existence of the Xia, which ruled after ...
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Briscoe's The Lost Poems of Cangjie , published by RiskPress, are translations of recently discovered poems of the Chinese historical figure Cangjie, storied inventor of the Chinese system of writing during the reign of The Yellow Emperor, Huangdi, in the 27th century BCE, approximately 4700 years ago. (Some scholars do not believe there was a Yellow Emperor, just as they once believed there was no Xia dynasty. Evidence unearthed in the city of Yanshi in 1959, however, proved the existence of the Xia, which ruled after the time of the Yellow Emperor from approximately 2100 to 1800 BCE. The discoveries of Cangjie's poems may prove the existence of the Yellow Emperor.)
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Collectible, Fine. Book. Inscribed by Author(s) SIGNED and INSCRIBED by author of book's foreword, John Briscoe, to the Honorable Kevin Ryan, judge in northern California. Octavo, softcover, fine in decorative pink and black french wraps. 84 pages of poetry by Cangjie. First printing. Translations and afterword by E. O. The xian scrolls, the poems of Cangjie with visions of Cangjie--from the 17th Century.
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Cover image by Hung Liu. Fine. The Xian Scrolls: The Poems of Cangjie, with Visions of Cangjie. 2K. Sewn binding, French flaps. Inscribed and signed by John Briscoe on the half-title page, else no marks. A beautiful copy, nearly as new. TIght binding, square uncreased spine. Virtually no cover wear.
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