Notes Of Collation & Annotation On The Four Lost Ancient Essays At The Beginning Of The Silk Manuscripts (Text B) Of Laotzu In The Han Tomb No.3 At Ma-wang-tui

The Silk Manuscripts in the Han Tomb No3 at Ma-wang'tui(Book One), which was re-edited by the Ancient Documents Laboratory of National Cultural Relics Bureau and published by Cultural Relics Press in 1980, is the best edition among various silk books' editions. The photos are clear, the joints are accurate, the transcriptions and explanations stood for the top level of the study on silk books during that period. But because of the difficulties of the transcriptions and explanations on silk books, there are some places that can continue to be studied and discussed. This thesis is based on The Silk Manuscripts in the Han Tomb No3 at Ma~\vang-tui(Book One). According to the photos, characters and contents of The Silk Manuscripts, other ancient documents and unearthed documents, the author made some collations and annotations. Some corrections and supplements to it's transcriptions and explanations are given here for reference.