The Yongle Encyclopedia, compiled by imperial order of the Ming Emperor Yongle, is one of China's largest encyclopedias, consisting of 22,877 volumes with 60 volumes of indexes. Compiled by Xie Jin and Yao Guangxiao, among others, it was completed in 1407. It includes a comprehensive collection of texts dating back to the early Ming dynasty, either part by part or in their entirety. Many of these texts are already lost, making them an extremely valuable resource for passing on their contents to future generations. When compiling the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries (Siku Quanshu), Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty extracted lost texts from the Yongle Encyclopedia and restored them. The original manuscript was lost, and most copies were destroyed during the Boxer Rebellion and other events. Currently, only approximately 400 volumes remain worldwide. The materials being released this time are volumes 665 and 666. The Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive also has other images of Yongle Encyclopedia available.

永楽⼤典 巻665-666

Bukkoku Rekishohen is a treatise on Buddhist astronomy written by Entsu, a monk of the late Edo period. In this work, Entsu attempted to systematize a theory of astronomical calendar-making that remained consistent with the worldview found in Buddhist scriptures. He criticized the Western theories of a spherical Earth and heliocentrism, which were gaining popularity in Japan at the time, and instead argued for a flat earth and the existence of Mount Meru (Sumeru), the sacred mountain at the center of the Buddhist universe. This book served as the starting point for the "Bonreki (Buddhist Calendar) Movement," which continued into the early modern era.

佛國暦象編 5巻

As of March 4th, 2026, the Kyoto University Rare Materials Digital Archive has released 25,907 titles and 2,155,881 images.

Topic : “Sick Man of East Asia” in the Collective Memory of Modern China
Speaker : Distinguished Professor Jui-sung Yang
(Department of History, National Chengchi University, Taiwan ROC)

Japan Time : Sept.17 (FRI), 15:00-17:00

Cosponsors :

Taiwan (ROC) : National Central Library Center for Chinese Studies
Japan : Kyoto University

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ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Chinese Newspapers
https://www.proquest.com/hnpchinesecollection/index?accountid=11929
[provided by Graduate School of Letters, Graduate School of Law, Institute for Research in Humanities and Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Institute for Research in Humanities]

Gain insight into Chinese political and social life during the turbulent 120 year period from 1832 to 1953 with 12 English-language Chinese historical newspapers. Included are critical perspectives on the ending of more than 2,000 years of imperial rule in China, the Taiping Rebellion, the Opium Wars with Great Britain, the Boxer Rebellion and the events leading up to the1911 Xinhai Revolution, and the subsequent founding of the Republic of China. In addition to the article content, the full-image newspapers offer searchable access to advertisements, editorials, cartoons, and classified ads that illuminate history.

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Institute for Research in Humanities Library
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【Jinse Lib】closed, 2/24-3/5

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The Digital Humanities in Taiwan: Past, Present and Future

Speaker : Prof. Ping-tsu Chu
(Department of Chinese Language and Literature, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan ROC)

Time : June 26 (TUE), 10:00-12:00

Venue : Conference Hall, Branch Building, Institute for Reseach in Humanities, Kyoto University

Cosponsors :

• Taiwan (ROC) : National Central Library Center for Chinese Studies
• Japan : Kyoto University

http://www.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Tawian_Lectures_on_Chinese_Studies-2018_Japan.pdf

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