A Research On Texts Of Jiguge Version Of Shuo Wen Jie Zi

This paper,by means of an overall comparison between Jiguge Version and Ping inguan Version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi,and by making references to Song Dynasty Version collected in Seikado Bunko in Japan,Song Dynasty Version collected in National Library of China and Song Dynasty Imitation Xiaoxu Version from Shugutang's Imitation of "The Four Series of Books",displays textual quality of Jiguge Version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi.This paper consists of five parts:Chapter One is an introduction of versions of Shuo Wen Jie Zi and research status of Jiguge Version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi.There are three sections:author and completion of Shuo Wen Jie Zi,research status and current versions of Shuo Wen Jie Zi,and research status of Jiguge version of.Chapter Two,Chapter Three and Chapter Four are the main body,which cites people of virtue from older generations and modern sages,and draws 3 major conclusions after the comparison between Jiguge version and Pingjinguan Version:Jiguge version is genuine,but Pingjinguan version is not;Jiguge version is not genuine,but Pingjinguan version is;Neither Jiguge version nor Pingjinguan version is genuine,but other versions are.Besides,there are anther two cases:both Jiguge Version and Pingjinguan Version are genuine,or not knowing which one is genuine.The purpose of this paper is to reveal the importance of Jiguge Version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi,especially the early printed ones,in order to let researchers to pay attention to this version.