Huang Zhongzhao

Background: The Pioneering Provincial Gazetteer of Fujian In the history of Fujianese local records, the Bamin Tongzhi (General Gazetteer of the Eight Min Prefectures), completed in 1489 (the 2nd year of the Hongzhi Emperor) by the Putian scholar Huang Zhongzhao, holds monumental significance. Prior to this, while Fujian had early records like the Minzhong Ji (Jin Dynasty) and Jianan Diji (Liang Dynasty), most were lost over time. Even the famous Sanshan Zhi of the Southern Song Dynasty was limited in scope to Fuzhou and its surroundings. ...

Background: The Ancestor of Fujianese Literature Among the vast collection of Fujianese cultural classics, the Bamin Tongzhi (General Gazetteer of the Eight Min Prefectures), completed in 1489 (the 2nd year of the Hongzhi Emperor) by the scholar Huang Zhongzhao from Putian, holds a pioneering status. While local records of Fujian existed as early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty, such as Tao Kui’s Minzhong Ji, most were lost over time; even the famous Sanshan Zhi of the Southern Song was limited to the Fuzhou area. ...