Night Boat: So that's the book.

First of all, the book "Night Boat" I read is a book that has been edited drastically. Nine times out of ten, although it is the essence, it has been unrecognizable.

Secondly, the main reason why I bought this book without careful study is preconceived ideas. I can't tell from the name of this book that it is an encyclopedia at all. I thought it was a collection of essays or novels, so I went in without thinking about it.

As an ancient encyclopedia, this book is a very weighty reference book. Be sure to collect a whole book in the future for a rainy day.

Night boat

(Encyclopedia/China Zhang Dai /202 1)

Introduction: The Night Sailing Boat is an encyclopedic work by Zhang Dai, a writer and historian in Ming Dynasty. The content of this book is very rich, involving the evolution from astronomy and geography to the history of a hundred schools of thought, from three religions to immortals and ghosts, from politics and personnel to laws and regulations. Including astronomical geography, rare birds and animals, antiques, schools of thought contend, cults, palace secrets, plants and flowers, wonders of ghosts and gods ... The editor is faithful to the original text of Night Boat, and the target language tries to consider the objective historical conditions at the time of writing, and tries to explain the original word by word on the premise of accurately understanding the meaning and coordinating grammar, making it easier for readers to read.