Seikyo Zakki - Seikyo Zakki

A book that collects anecdotes and stories from Chang'an (Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), the capital of China during the Western Han Dynasty. It is said to have been written by Liu Xin of the Western Han Dynasty, but it was actually written by Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty. The current edition consists of six volumes. The contents cover geography, customs, and various systems, and it is of great historical value. The articles on Weiyang Palace, Shanglin Garden, Kunming Pool, and other places are particularly valuable, and the anecdote that Southern Yue King Zhao Tuo presented coral from Hainan Island matches cultural artifacts that were recently excavated. The book also contains a wealth of anecdotes about the imperial court, including the famous legend of Wang Zhaojun, who was painted in an unsightly manner because he refused to give bribes, and was therefore given in marriage to the Chanyu of the Xiongnu.

[Isamu Ogata May 21, 2018]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

中国、前漢時代の首都長安（陝西(せんせい)省西安市）をめぐる逸話や逸聞を集めた書。前漢の劉歆(りゅうきん)撰(せん)とあるが、実は晋(しん)の葛洪(かっこう)の撰著。現行本は6巻。内容は地理風俗、諸制度にも及び、史料的価値は高い。とくに未央宮(びおうきゅう)、上林苑(じょうりんえん)、昆明池(こんめいち)などの記事は貴重であり、南粤王(なんえつおう)趙佗(ちょうだ)が海南島産のサンゴを献上したという逸話は、最近出土した文物と符合する。また宮廷をめぐる逸聞も豊富であり、賄賂(わいろ)を贈らなかったので醜い肖像を描かれ、そのため匈奴(きょうど)の単于(ぜんう)のもとに嫁せられたという王昭君の有名な伝説も、この書にみえる。

［尾形　勇　2018年5月21日］

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