Tài píng yù lǎn 太平御覽

Imperial Readings of the Tàipíng Era

excerpts compiled by 李昉 (Lǐ Fǎng, 925–996) and colleagues; 983

A selection of Daoist-relevant materials from the great Northern-Sòng imperial encyclopedia Tài píng yù lǎn (1000 juàn, completed 983). The Dào zàng entry in 10 juàn presents extracts of Daoist interest; the full Tài píng yù lǎn is a general imperial leishu (encyclopedia of classified quotations) — one of the Four Great Books of the Sòng (Sòng sì dà shū). Preserved as DZ 1230 / CT 1230 (正一部).

Dating. 983. Dynasty: 北宋.