Translator’s Note

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xiv
4. Translator’s Note xvii
5. Introduction xix
6. Treatises of the Supervisor And Guardian of the Cinnamon Sea 1
7. 1 Precipice-Grottoes 7
8. 3 Aromatics 34
9. 4 Wines 47
10. 5 Implements 50
11. 6 Birds 60
12. 7 Quadrupeds 67
13. 8 Insects and Fishes 81
14. 9 Flowers 89
15. 10 Fruits 99
16. 11 Herbaceous Plants and Trees 117
17. 12 Misc ellaneous Items 130
18. 13 The Man 148
19. Original Chinese Text 233
20. Abbreviations Used in the Notes and Bibliography 266
21. Appendix: Important Collections Reprinting the Text of Treatises 268
22. Bibliography 271
23. Glossary /Index 291