I found another copy of "Historical Records of Dai Viet". This one was similar to the first one that Chen Wenzhe found.
The previous one was a folk compilation, but this one is an official history book of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), recording the history from the Hung Pang clan to the Tay Son Dynasty.
It was compiled using relevant historical events from "The Complete Records of Dai Viet Historians" and "The Preface to Historic Records of Dai Viet". Unfortunately, it had little influence in Vietnam.
However, in front of this book, there are Li Chong's "General Commentary on Viet Kam Tong Kao" and a general summary written by the Jixian Academy of the Nguyen Dynasty, which shows that this book is an officially recognized classic of the Nguyen Dynasty.
In addition to these five officially edited history books, there are others, such as "Selected Historical Records of Historical Dynasties".
This is quite interesting, as it records the history of the country.
This book is used as a model essay for the imperial examination, with a total of 332 articles. The themes are taken from Chinese history books and the Four Books.
Although these books are all handwritten and do not have a long history, the recorded content is of great research value.
In addition to history, there is also literature, customs, songs, etc.
One of them, "Oral History", records ballads, common sayings and dialects.
There are many South Vietnamese folk customs recorded here, such as the instructions of the scribe's wife, the instructions of the soldier's wife, and the situation related to industry, agriculture, and business, etc.
Especially at the end, there are actually three rap essays.
Ling Ling General Manager Chen Wenzhe found dozens of copies and counted them carefully. There were eighty-seven copies in total. According to the price quoted by the landlady, it was only 8,700 yuan.
Since he wanted to buy them and these books were of some value, Chen Wenzhe didn't want to cause any complications, so he just asked the translator to pay for them.
Once you have gained something, you will naturally keep working hard, but unfortunately, there will be very little gain after that.
No, it can’t be said that there was no gain at all. At least he enjoyed the scenery in South Vietnam that was different from that in China, and also ate a lot of delicious food.
His favorite place and the most impressive place is Da Nang.
On the straight coastline, there is abundant seafood, and the fresh clams picked up are plump and big.
It's a pity that after eating well, I don't want to move anymore.
Chen Wenzhe didn't want to continue looking for a needle in a haystack, so he took some gains and planned to go back to the ceramics factory to wait and see.
The biggest gain from this trip was the set of historical records.
There are many interesting things recorded here. Chen Wenzhe still likes history, otherwise he would not be able to learn appraisal.
In the following days, Chen Wenzhe calmed down and stopped running around.
However, he has some connections in South Vietnam. Even at home, someone will come to his door with treasures in the future.
Of course, during this period, he needs to hire some middlemen to make inquiries.
By looking back at the history of South Vietnam, Chen Wenzhe saw the whereabouts of some treasures, and was asking people to work on them. Maybe he could persuade people to take the initiative to deliver them to his door.
On this day, after seeing the renovated ceramics factory, he sat down in his office.
While drinking local coffee, Chen Wenzhe happily picked up a book.
This is a "Bibliography of Han Nam Literature in South Vietnam", which lists various books on the history of South Vietnam.
Among the extant documents in the "Historical Records" category of ancient Chinese books in South Vietnam, only those listed in the "Catalogue of Hannan Literature in South Vietnam" include 16 categories of domestic history, 1 category of foreign history, and 3 categories of literature, totaling 20
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The emergence of so many "historical records" documents in ancient South Vietnam shows the close connection between ancient South Vietnam and Chinese culture.
As for the titles of so many "Historical Records" documents in South Vietnam, are their titles derived from the general name of the pre-Qin history books, "Shiji", or are they the proper name of the Taishi Gongshu, "Shiji"?
Judging from the existing materials, it seems that it was more influenced by the proper names in Sima Qian's "Historical Records".
Chen Wenzhe obtained the five historical books of the "Historical Records" type compiled by the South Vietnamese officials, all of which are chronicle-style general histories.
However, the title of his book "Historical Records" can be said to be influenced by Sima Qian's "Historical Records".
Of course, these are not important. What is important is what he can get through these historical records.
The ancient classics of South Vietnam were seriously damaged. Some scattered chapters may have been handed down from the Li Dynasty, but no entire classics have been handed down;
There are many scattered articles about the Chen Dynasty, and the only surviving biography of the Chen Dynasty is the "History of Dai Viet". The most preserved documents are from the Later Le Dynasty and the Nguyen Dynasty.
Later, the Li Dynasty was established in Yongle and Xuande years of the Ming Dynasty. It was about 1,500 years before Sima Qian's "Historical Records" was written. The circulation status of "Historical Records" in Vietnam is unknown.
However, it can be seen from the "Historical Records" of South Vietnam that the Chen Dynasty of South Vietnam regarded "Historical Records" as the official text of historical books. Therefore, Li Wenxiu's "Historical Records of Dai Viet" was compiled by the official of Chen Taizong.
Revision of Pan Fuxian's "Historical Records of Dayue".
When Wu Shilian compiled the "Historical Records of Dayue", the name "Historical Records" was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and later historians passed down the rest of the story.
Ancient South Vietnamese scholars were influenced by Wu Shilian's "The Complete Historical Records of Dayue" and Sima Qian's "Historical Records" at the same time. From history to literature, they eventually produced a considerable number of "Historical Records" type documents.
To sum up, it seems that it started from the Li Dynasty, to the Chen Dynasty, to the Hou Li Dynasty and the Nguyen Dynasty, a total of four or five dynasties, and a history of thousands of years.
Let’s not talk about it before the Five Dynasties, it was part of China. The next four or five dynasties almost all used Chinese as the official language, so it should be no problem to issue some imperial edicts recorded in Chinese characters.
The reason why we know the whereabouts of an imperial decree lies in the set of manuscripts discovered by Chen Wenzhe.
As mentioned before, this set of manuscripts was copied from the collection of a great collector over there in Wanwan.
He is a businessman, this one is Xu Huang. He is different from ordinary South Vietnamese Taiwanese businessmen, especially because of his different interests and hobbies.
When Xu Huang was doing business there, he did not spend his time on romantic occasions because of the loneliness in a foreign land. He most liked to find ancient books with Chinese characters to pass the time.
Twenty or thirty years ago, he was riding a motorcycle to sweep the streets in Ho Minh City.
Because he was bored in a foreign land, he suddenly wanted to read some familiar words. At this time, there happened to be a second-hand book market nearby, so he went there.
He originally just wanted to find an old Chinese book to read and pass the time, but he unexpectedly found a thread-bound Chinese ancient book in the local area.
A book with this kind of binding is a good thing at first glance.
Although the suspicion may be false, he was still driven by curiosity and spent a lot of money to buy these old books.
The owners of the used bookstore also liked this generous boss very much. The two parties chatted for a while and were very satisfied with each other.
This person is Wanwan, a well-known collector of South Vietnamese cultural relics and the founder of "Xu Huang Library".
He loves the ancient culture of South Vietnam and has collected at least 3,000 Vietnamese documents in Chinese.
It includes the memorials of the South Vietnamese emperors, private contracts, Chinese newspapers, etc., covering almost all fields, as well as thousands of various ancient and modern books in Chinese versions of South Vietnam.
He is also very famous in the industry, and many people come here to consult him and exchange information about South Vietnam collections.
Many Southeast Asian research experts in the world would travel thousands of miles across the sea to find him, hoping to take a look at his numerous collections.