The First Chronicle of Fujian: Cultural Milestones and Historical Evolution in the Ming Dynasty's Bamin Tongzhi
Background: The Ancestor of Fujianese Literature The Bamin Tongzhi (General Gazetteer of the Eight Min Prefectures) was completed in 1489 (the 2nd year of the Hongzhi Emperor) by the renowned Ming scholar Huang Zhongzhao [1, 2]. Prior to this, although Fujian had local documents such as Minzhong Ji and Sanshan Zhi, most had been lost or were limited to specific regions [2]. During the Ming Dynasty, Fujian governed eight prefectures (Fu): Fuzhou, Jianning, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, Tingzhou, Yanping, Shaowu, and Xinghua, hence the name “Bamin” [3]. ...