Shaoxuan Cheng
Biographic Data
| ID | 3585438 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shaoxuan Cheng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shaoxuan |
| FAMILY NAME | Cheng |
| SIGNATURE | CHENG S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nanjing University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Study on the Punishment Day Calculation Method and Related Issues in the "Punishment Day" Section of the Mawangdui Manuscript Yinyang wuxing A
First, through an analysis of the binary categorization of the heavenly stems and the earthly branches in calculations and arts (shushu 數術) literature in transmitted and excavated texts, this paper argues that the two characters meng 䖟(孟) and zhong 中(仲) next to the branches in the Punishment Day diagram do not connote substantive meaning, but constitute a set of binary categories in the same vein as the binarisms yin/yang, hard/soft, man/woman, f…
Books of Fate and Popular Culture in Early China
Additional Notes on the Arrangement of the Qin Bamboo Manuscript Rishu 日書 and Saliu nian ri 卅六年日 from Zhoujiatai 周家臺
By examining the Zhoujiatai Qin Tomb 30 Bamboo Slip End Profile Chart, one can see that the various sections of the rishu ( Daybook ) formed an ovular rolled bundle that was, for the most part, closed. These slips appear to have belonged to a common manuscript. However, the slips of the calendrical manuscript saliu nian ri ( Days of the 36th Year ) did not belong to this rolled bundle and instead were wrapped around a separate axis. On this basis…
Newly Unearthed Wooden Figures for Averting Misfortune from Yangzhou
This paper introduces several newly unearthed wooden figures from tombs in Yangzhou that date to the Five Dynasties period, and provides complete transcriptions and preliminary studies of the inscriptions on them. By comparing these figures to similar materials discovered elsewhere, this paper argues that the function of putting these kinds of wooden figurines in tombs was to avoid misfortune. The last portion of the paper briefly examines the or…
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Additional Notes on the Arrangement of the Qin Bamboo Manuscript Rishu 日書 and Saliu nian ri 卅六年日 from Zhoujiatai 周家臺
By examining the Zhoujiatai Qin Tomb 30 Bamboo Slip End Profile Chart, one can see that the various sections of the rishu ( Daybook ) formed an ovular rolled bundle that was, for the most part, closed. These slips appear to have belonged to a common manuscript. However, the slips of the calendrical manuscript saliu nian ri ( Days of the 36th Year ) did not belong to this rolled bundle and instead were wrapped around a separate axis. On this basis…
Newly Unearthed Wooden Figures for Averting Misfortune from Yangzhou
This paper introduces several newly unearthed wooden figures from tombs in Yangzhou that date to the Five Dynasties period, and provides complete transcriptions and preliminary studies of the inscriptions on them. By comparing these figures to similar materials discovered elsewhere, this paper argues that the function of putting these kinds of wooden figurines in tombs was to avoid misfortune. The last portion of the paper briefly examines the or…
Books of Fate and Popular Culture in Early China
A Study on the Punishment Day Calculation Method and Related Issues in the "Punishment Day" Section of the Mawangdui Manuscript Yinyang wuxing A
First, through an analysis of the binary categorization of the heavenly stems and the earthly branches in calculations and arts (shushu 數術) literature in transmitted and excavated texts, this paper argues that the two characters meng 䖟(孟) and zhong 中(仲) next to the branches in the Punishment Day diagram do not connote substantive meaning, but constitute a set of binary categories in the same vein as the binarisms yin/yang, hard/soft, man/woman, f…
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