ABSTRACT

There is a preface (five folios) by the Chi a-ching emperor, dated the third year, first day of the fifth month (2 June 1524) and one by Ma Tuan-lin (four folios). The author also gave a brief introduction to each chapter (together thirtyfour folios). There is a written address to the throne (two and one-half folios), on the occasion of the presentation of the Wen-hsien I'ung-k'ao, written by Wang Shou-yen -=:E ~1¥J and dated the fourth month of Yen-yu 6 (1319).