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昆山历代乡镇旧志集成（全两册）[Collection of Ancient Local Chronicles of Towns in Kunshan]
CN DKUSC 168 · Item · 2019.1
This book collects 14 rare ancient town chronicles from the Ming, Qing and Republic of China periods, including Songnan Records, Chenmu Town Records, Zhouzhuang Town Records and Xinyi Manuscript. These volumes preserve original records of geographical evolution, local customs, products, historic sites, figures and literary documents. Among them, Yufeng Records of the Song Dynasty pioneered the style rules of local chronicles, marking milestone significance in Chinese chorography. With rigorous textual research, this collection is a precious ancient book for the study of Jiangnan water-town history and local culture. 昆山市地方志办公室编