The Yongle Encyclopedia

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dictionary
Chinese historical document
gptkbp:commissionedBy gptkb:Yongle_Emperor
gptkbp:compiledBy gptkb:Yongle_Emperor
Ming dynasty scholars
gptkbp:completedIn gptkb:1408
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:China
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:British_Library
gptkb:Library_of_Congress
gptkb:National_Library_of_China
various libraries and museums
gptkbp:format handwritten manuscript
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Yongle Encyclopedia
gptkbp:language gptkb:Classical_Chinese
gptkbp:locationOfComposition gptkb:Nanjing
gptkbp:notableFor handwritten manuscript
largest encyclopedia in the world at the time
comprehensive coverage of Chinese knowledge
gptkbp:numberOfVolumes 11,095 volumes
22,937 chapters
gptkbp:originalManuscriptLost yes
gptkbp:purpose to compile all known knowledge of the Ming dynasty era
gptkbp:significance important source for lost Chinese works
monumental achievement in world encyclopedic history
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:art
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:bridge
gptkb:literature
gptkb:medicine
gptkb:music
gptkb:natural_sciences
gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:religion
gptkb:science
gptkb:technology
gptkb:crafts
gptkb:Daoism
agriculture
biographies
classics
drama
geography
history
gptkbp:survivingVolumes about 400
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Treasures_of_China
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7