(idiom) from ancient to modern times and from China to foreign countries; throughout history and everywhere in the world

The largest Chinese encyclopedia ever published, compiled during the Qing dynasty under Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Yongzheng; also known in English as the 'Imperial Encyclopaedia' or 'Complete Collection of Illustrations and Writings from the Earliest to Current Times'

(literary variant) marvelous sights and stories throughout the ages; a Ming Dynasty collection of short stories also known by a similar title

A collection of late Ming vernacular short stories compiled by [[冯梦龙|馮夢龍|feng2 meng4 long2]] and published in 1620; also known as [[喻世明言|喻世明言|yu4 shi4 ming2 yan2]].

A classic Chinese phonological dictionary or rhyme book from the Yuan Dynasty, now largely lost and known primarily through its later abridged version

The Yuan dynasty phonological dictionary, which is a supplemented version of the lost earlier work [[古今韵会|古今韻會|gu3 jin1 yun4 hui4]]

a person with extensive knowledge of history and general information; someone who knows everything

to have read extensively through history and modern times; to be widely read in both ancient and modern literature

to leave behind a model or example for both ancient and modern times; to set a lasting example for all generations

Comprehensive collection of facts and literature from ancient and modern times, an expanded Song Dynasty encyclopedia compiled by Zhu Mu