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Book/Printed Material Tai xi shui fa liu juan 泰西水法六卷

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Title

  • Tai xi shui fa liu juan

Other Title

  • 泰西水法六卷

Translated Title

  • Hydraulic Machinery of the West, in Six Juan

Summary

  • Tai xi shui fa (Hydraulic machinery of the West) is the first work on Western agricultural hydraulic technology introduced to China. It gathers the essence of European classical hydraulic engineering. The author was Xiong Sanba (Sabatino de Ursis, 1575--1620), an Italian Jesuit missionary, who dictated the texts, which were translated into Chinese by Xu Guangqi (1562-1633) and edited by Li Zhizao (1565-1630). This copy, first published in 1612, has three prefaces at the beginning of the work, written by four Ming authors, one jointly by Cao Zibian and Zheng Yiwei, another by Peng Weicheng. The third preface is by the translator, Xu Guangqi. Also included is an essay by Ursis, entitled Shui fa ben lun (Treatise on hydraulics). The name of the engraver also can be seen in the area of the center of the page. The book is illustrated.

Names

  • Cao, Zibian Author of Introduction, etc
  • De Ursis, Sabatino, 1575-1620 Author
  • Li, Zhizao, 1565-1630 Editor
  • Peng, Weicheng Author of Introduction, etc
  • Xu, Guangqi, 1562-1633 Translator
  • Zheng, Yiwei, 1368-1644 Author of Introduction, etc

Created / Published

  • [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], 1612.

Headings

  • -  China
  • -  1573 to 1620
  • -  Agricultural machinery and implements
  • -  Jesuits
  • -  Machinery

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 6 juan, 1 volume ; 21.2 x 13.8 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: National Library of China.
  • -  Content in Chinese.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
  • -  Title revised per Asian Division.--cc28 2023-01-06

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021666442

Online Format

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  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Cao, Zibian Author Of Introduction, Etc, Sabatino De Ursis, Zhizao LI, Weicheng Author Of Introduction Peng, Guangqi Xu, and Yiwei Zheng. Tai XI Shui Fa Liu Juan. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, 1612] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666442/.

APA citation style:

Cao, Z. A. O. I., De Ursis, S., LI, Z., Peng, W. A. O. I., Xu, G. & Zheng, Y. (1612) Tai XI Shui Fa Liu Juan. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021666442/.

MLA citation style:

Cao, Zibian Author Of Introduction, Etc, et al. Tai XI Shui Fa Liu Juan. [Place of publication not identified: Publisher not identified, 1612] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021666442/>.