Catalogue of Yongle Grand Ceremony (the most comprehensive encyclopedia in ancient China)

Yongle Dadian is the most comprehensive encyclopedia in ancient China. It was compiled in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, with a total of 24,000 volumes, covering almost all the knowledge and culture of China at that time. The Catalogue of Yongle Dadian is the index of this masterpiece and an important tool for readers to find and use Yongle Dadian.

Composition of the Catalogue of Yongle Grand Ceremony

The Catalogue of Yongle Grand Ceremony is divided into three parts, namely, general catalogue, general catalogue and various catalogues. The general catalogue is the main catalogue of Yongle Grand Ceremony, arranged in alphabetical order, with a total of 24 parts. Categories are compiled according to the classification system of Yongle Dadian, including seven categories: Jing Bu, Shi Bu, Zi Bu, Ji Bu, Cong Bu, Bu Zhi and Annotation Bu, and each category is further subdivided into several subcategories. The catalogue of each department is arranged according to the compilation order of Yongle Dadian, including seven categories: Classic Department, History Department, Division Department, Collection Department, Local Records Department and Annotation Department, and each category is subdivided into several subcategories.

Steps to Use the Catalogue of Yongle Grand Ceremony

To use the catalogue of Yongle Dadian, we need to know the classification system and compilation order of Yongle Dadian first, and then select the corresponding catalogue to search according to the content we need to find. The specific steps are as follows:

1. Check the general catalog first, find the corresponding radicals and strokes according to the phonetic symbols you need to find, and then find the corresponding catalog page number.

2. If you need to find the content of a certain category, you can look at the category, find the corresponding category and subcategory according to the classification system of Yongle Dadian, and then find the corresponding directory page number.

3. If you need to find the contents of a certain part, you can look at the directories of various departments, find the corresponding parts and small parts according to the compilation order of Yongle Dadian, and then find the corresponding directory page number.

4. After finding the directory page number, find the corresponding articles and volumes according to the page number, and then find the specific content according to the articles and volumes.