Description

Bo wu zhi (Records of the investigation of things) was originally compiled during the Western Jin (265‒316) by Zhang Hua (232‒300). It was annotated by Zhou Riyong and others during the Song dynasty and was published by Ming collector Wu Guan, who included it in his series Gu jin yi shi (Series of ancient and modern historical stories). Zhang Hua, courtesy name Maoxian, was a native of Fangcheng, in the commandery of Fanyang (present-day Gu’an, Hebei). His highest post was that of minister of works. According to ...