唐土訓蒙圖彙
Illustrated Encyclopedia of China
vol. 7-8

These are volumes 7 and 8 of a 15-volume Illustrated Encyclopedia of China (Morokoshi kinmo zui), first published in 1719¹, and re-edited many times since. The author is Hirazumi Senan (平住 専庵 16..-1734) and the illustrator Morikuni Tachibana (橘 守国 1679–1748). Tachibana was an Ukiyoe artist born in Osaka. The publisher of the first edition is Hobundo (宝文堂) in Naniwa (Osaka). The publisher of the 1796 edition is Ogawa Tazaemon (小川太左衛門). Other publishers are Daosuke Kawachiya (河内屋太助), Kiyosuke Kawauchiya (河内屋喜兵衞), Rokuro Tsutsumi (小刀屋六兵衞 ; 浪華).

Our digitized book (volumes 7-8) is accessible by clicking on the cover below:

Contents of the different volumes

0 : Detailed table of contents of the 14 volumes
1: Astronomy (天文),
    Preface by Tamai Naomichi (玉井直道)
2: Geography (地理)
3: Imperial palace (宮室)
4-5: People (人物)
6: Human activities (人事)
7-10: Tools (器用)
11-12: Plants (草木)
13: Birds and animals (禽獣)
14: Fish and shellfish (魚介蟲),
    postface by Hozumi Koji (穂積以貫)

The complete digitized encyclopedia is available on the following websites, among others:
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - Preußischer Kulturbesitz
British Museum
Smithsonian Libraries (volumes 1-11)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
National Diet Library²
Waseda University
New Japan Classics Comprehensive Database
National Institute of Japanese Literature³
Shimane University⁴
Kanagawa University
Archive.org (volumes 1-2)
Archive.org (volumes 3-5)
Archive.org (volumes 6-8)
Archive.org (volumes 9-11)
Archive.org (volumes 12-14)

A short wikipedia page (in Japanese) is dedicated to this encyclopedia.

Footnotes
<sup>1. The preface was dated Kyōhō [1716].
2. Click on one of the five items in the left column.
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