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释文
shì​wén

to explain ancient texts

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  • 经典释文 jīng​diǎn​shì​wén Jingdian Shiwen
    The title of a classic 30-volume work by Tang Dynasty scholar Lu Deming, which provides pronunciations and philological commentary on various Confucian classics as well as the Laozi and Zhuangzi; it is an essential resource for studying the phonology of the Han through the Six Dynasties periods.