Sanpokouto (English: San fǔ huáng tú)

Japanese: 三輔黄図 - さんぽこうと（英語表記）Sān fǔ huáng tú

A geographical book that describes historical sites, mainly from the Han dynasty, in the region of the Three Provinces (Jingzhaoyin, Zuo Fengyi, and You Fufeng) located in and around Chang'an (now Xi'an), China. It describes the history of palaces, gardens, and tombs, and sometimes quotes legends surrounding these places. The author is unknown. The original is thought to have been created during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but some parts were added after the mid-Tang dynasty. The text includes several citations from ancient books that have been cross-checked with current versions, with Chen Zhi's Proofreading of the Three Provinces Yellow Tu being the most recent result.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

中国，長安(現，西安)を中心にその近郊に位置する三輔(京兆尹（けいちよういん），左馮翊（さひようよく），右扶風（ゆうふふう）)の地域の，主として漢代の古跡を記述した地理書。宮殿，苑囿（えんゆう），陵墓などの来歴を述べ，ときにそうした場所にまつわる伝説も引用される。筆者は不明。原本は南北朝期にできたと考えられるが，中唐以降の付加になる部分もある。テキストには，古書の引用で現行本を対校したものがいくつかあるが，陳直《三輔黄図校正》が最も新しい成果である。

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