On December 20th, the book launch for The Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts (Volume 14), Collated Interpretation Series, and Studies and Translation Series was held at Tsinghua University. The event was jointly hosted by the Research and Conservation Center for Unearthed Texts at Tsinghua University, Zhongxi Book Company, The Commercial Press, and Tsinghua University Press, focusing on the latest research outcomes on the Tsinghua bamboo manuscripts.
The Tsinghua bamboo manuscripts, acquired by Tsinghua University in 2008, comprise nearly 2,500 slips, making it the largest known collection of Warring States period bamboo manuscripts to date. The content predominantly includes classics, historical texts, and philosophical writings, touching on the core of traditional Chinese culture. Since the acquisition, under the leadership of Li Xueqin and subsequently Huang Dekuan, the research team has published annual reports on the manuscripts. Additionally, they have initiated the compilation of the Collated Interpretation Series and its English counterpart, the Studies and Translation Series, to further research, and promote the manuscripts globally.
The works released during this event include The Tsinghua University Warring States Bamboo Manuscripts Volume 14, Collated Interpretation Series 1, Volumes 1-4, Studies and Translation Volumes 2, 3, and 6, along with the English version of Approaching the Tsinghua Bamboo Manuscripts (Revised Edition).
Editor: Li Han
