Yù lǎn jīngshǐ jiǎng yì 御覽經史講義

Imperial-Reading Lectures on Classics and Histories imperially commissioned; compiled by 蔣溥 (Jiǎng Pǔ, 1708–1761, 清, 奉敕編) and 劉統勳 (Liú Tǒngxūn, 1700–1773, 清, 奉敕編)

About the work

A 30-juan imperial-pedagogical anthology of classical and historical lectures, compiled under Qiánlóng’s commission by Jiǎng Pǔ and Liú Tǒngxūn — both senior Mid-Qiánlóng dàxuéshì. The work was commissioned for imperial reading-and-discussion (yù lǎn) and provides the official imperial jīngyán curriculum for the early-Qiánlóng court. Composition window: bracketed by Qiánlóng’s accession (1736) and Jiǎng Pǔ’s death (1761). Most likely composed in the 1740s–1750s.

Abstract

The Yù lǎn jīngshǐ jiǎng yì is the major Mid-Qiánlóng imperial-pedagogical anthology. The frontmatter brackets to ca. 1736–1761.

The substantive structure: classical and historical lectures organised for imperial use, drawing on the standard pre-Qīng jīngyán tradition and adapted to Qiánlóng-court conventions.

The bibliographic record: SKQS Zǐbù — Rújiā lèi (across V722–V723).

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