| Yu Pian compiled by Gu Yewang is the first Chinese regular scriptdictionary and is also one of the most important dictionaries after ShuoWen Jie Zi in Chinese history. Because of its heavy volumes, thedictionary was revised repeatedly by many scholars. However, Yu Piancompiled by Sun Qiang in Tang Dynasty was the representative both inscale and achievement. In Song Dynasty, Chen Pengnian revised YuPian to Da Guang Yi Hui Yu Pian based on the Sun Qiang's bookfollowing the royal order. Sun Qiang's Yu Pian thereafter faded awayfrom the southern Song Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty.Xin Xiu Lei Yin Yin Zheng Qun Ji Yu Pian was compiled by Xing Zhunin Jin Dynasty through collecting nine sorts of wordbooks and rhythmbooks based on "twenty-two thousand eight hundred and seventy twocharacters" in the Yu Pian. By examining the Yu Pian220tiao quoted by"twenty-two thousand eight hundred and seventy two characters" inXing Zhun's Yu pian and in conjunction with Yu Wen in Xing Zhun's work,it is verified that the "twenty-two thousand eight hundred and seventytwo characters" evolves from Sun Qiang's Yu Pian.Sun Qiang's Yu Pian is a bridge from Fragments of Original Yu Pianto Da Guang Yi Hui Yu Pian and enjoys important values in document,lexicography, phonology and philology. Therefore, this paper isintended to review the evolution of the Yu Pian from the original versionto Song Dynasty version through communicating the original Yu Pianand the Yu Pian of Song Dynasty based on revising the Sun Qiangs YuPian and to describe the basic development in dictionary compilation,sound and basic text context from Nan Cao Liang to Song Dynasty(spanning500years) based on three versions of Yu Pian.This paper consists mainly of6chapters: Chapter1describes the examples and the versions in Xin Xiu Lei YinYin Zheng Qun Ji Yu Pian. Based on studying development of XingZhun's book, this paper reviews three versions of Yu Pian. Additionally,the time of publishing Xing Zhun's book is initially identified by studyingthe lipogram in Xing Zhun's book.Chapter2is about to study Yu pian from Xin Xiu Lei Yin Yin ZhengQun Ji Yu Pian. by examining the Yu Pian220tiao quoted by"twenty-two thousand eight hundred and seventy two characters" inXing Zhun's Yu Pian and in conjunction with Yu Wen in Xing Zhun's work,it is verified from two different respects that the "twenty-two thousandeight hundred and seventy two characters" evolves from Sun Qiang'sYu Pian.Chapter3is about samples of revision. The rules of the revised SunQiang's Yu Pian are confirmed as basic rule, supplementary rule andanalysis rule. We take52radicals in three versions of Yu Pian as samplesfor illustration and make an analysis to the data concluded fromrevision.Chapter4is about Phonetic evolution of Yu Pian. By comparing SunQiang's Yu Pian wit Han Daozhaos Gai Bing Si Sheng Pian Hai, we studythe level direction of time and source of Wu Yi Zhi Yin in Da Guang Yi HuiYu Pian.Chapter5is about to examine quotations of Yu Pian. Since itsquotation is mostly from the ancient books that are scarcely seen today,Sun Qiang's Yu Pian has important value in textual criticism. This chaptertakes lead fu and literary guide book in Yu Pian as examples to discussthe value and significance of Yu Pian in ancient book revision,dictionary evolution examination and ancient book fade-awaydefinition.Chapter6is about emendation of Da Guang Yi Hui Yu Pian. As Sun Qiang's Yu Pian is the source of Da Guang Yi Hui Yu Pian, it serves asthe most important reference for emending Da Guang Yi Hui Yu Pian. |