ABSTRACT

The revisions are based on Qiu Xigui (1992), my own research, and consultation with Li Xueqin, who is responsible for the final editing of the transcription in MWD, val. 4· I am indebted to Professor Li for personally checking the revisions and indicating his general agreement with them. In several instances the correct transcription remains open to argument; I bear sole responsibility for the revisions proposed in the list below (each revision is also noted in the Translation). Because the transcription of MSI.B, MSI.C, and MSI.D in Appendix I replaces the transcription in MWD, val. 4, revisions are not given for those texts.