Lihong Jiang (1916 - 1995) is a prominent linguist and expert on Dunhuang studies and lexicography, former professor and doctoral supervisor at Hangzhou University, vice-chairman of the Language and Literature Society, Institute of Dunhuang and Turfan Studies of China, associate editor of Chinese Dictionary, and an editorial board member and branch editor-in-chief of Cihai.Mingshan Ren (1912-1967) is a former professor at Hangzhou University, where he focused on the study and teaching of ancient literature, ancient Chinese and modern Chinese. He is the author of Post-Note of the Catalogue of “Book of Rites” and Overview of the History of Chinese Phonetics.

• Chapter 1 Preface.- Chapter 2 Overview of the Form and Meaning of Character, Dictionary.- Chapter 3 Exegetic theory of “Sound and Note Reflect Meaning” and “Similar Sound and Note, Similar Meaning”.- Chapter 4 Explanation of the Meaning of Words.- Chapter 5 Sentences.- Chapter 6 Judgement Sentences and Declarative Sentences.- Chapter 7 Flexible Use of Words.- Chapter 8 Auxiliary Words and Affix.- Chapter 9 Personal Pronoun and Demonstrative Pronouns.- Chapter 10 Omission and Word Order.- Chapter 11 Declarative Sentences, Exclamatory Sentences, Interrogative Sentences and Imperative Sentences.- Chapter 12 Quantity and Comparison.- Chapter 13 Compound Sentences and Conjunctions.- Chapter 14 Sound, Rhyme and Tone.- Chapter 15 Rhyming Dictionary and Rhyme Classes.- Chapter 16 Old Chinese phonology.- Chapter 17 Rhyme.- Chapter 18 Rhetoric in Classical Literary Works.- Chapter 19 Common Sense of Bibliography.- Chapter 20 Doubts about Ancient Books.

Lihong Jiang (1916 - 1995) is a prominent linguist and expert on Dunhuang studies and lexicography, former professor and doctoral supervisor at Hangzhou University, vice-chairman of the Language and Literature Society, Institute of Dunhuang and Turfan Studies of China, associate editor of Chinese Dictionary, and an editorial board member and branch editor-in-chief of Cihai.Mingshan Ren (1912-1967) is a former professor at Hangzhou University, where he focused on the study and teaching of ancient literature, ancient Chinese and modern Chinese. He is the author of Post-Note of the Catalogue of “Book of Rites” and Overview of the History of Chinese Phonetics.

• Chapter 1 Preface.- Chapter 2 Overview of the Form and Meaning of Character, Dictionary.- Chapter 3 Exegetic theory of “Sound and Note Reflect Meaning” and “Similar Sound and Note, Similar Meaning”.- Chapter 4 Explanation of the Meaning of Words.- Chapter 5 Sentences.- Chapter 6 Judgement Sentences and Declarative Sentences.- Chapter 7 Flexible Use of Words.- Chapter 8 Auxiliary Words and Affix.- Chapter 9 Personal Pronoun and Demonstrative Pronouns.- Chapter 10 Omission and Word Order.- Chapter 11 Declarative Sentences, Exclamatory Sentences, Interrogative Sentences and Imperative Sentences.- Chapter 12 Quantity and Comparison.- Chapter 13 Compound Sentences and Conjunctions.- Chapter 14 Sound, Rhyme and Tone.- Chapter 15 Rhyming Dictionary and Rhyme Classes.- Chapter 16 Old Chinese phonology.- Chapter 17 Rhyme.- Chapter 18 Rhetoric in Classical Literary Works.- Chapter 19 Common Sense of Bibliography.- Chapter 20 Doubts about Ancient Books.

Lihong Jiang (1916 - 1995) is a prominent linguist and expert on Dunhuang studies and lexicography, former professor and doctoral supervisor at Hangzhou University, vice-chairman of the Language and Literature Society, Institute of Dunhuang and Turfan Studies of China, associate editor of Chinese Dictionary, and an editorial board member and branch editor-in-chief of Cihai.Mingshan Ren (1912-1967) is a former professor at Hangzhou University, where he focused on the study and teaching of ancient literature, ancient Chinese and modern Chinese. He is the author of Post-Note of the Catalogue of “Book of Rites” and Overview of the History of Chinese Phonetics.

• Chapter 1 Preface.- Chapter 2 Overview of the Form and Meaning of Character, Dictionary.- Chapter 3 Exegetic theory of “Sound and Note Reflect Meaning” and “Similar Sound and Note, Similar Meaning”.- Chapter 4 Explanation of the Meaning of Words.- Chapter 5 Sentences.- Chapter 6 Judgement Sentences and Declarative Sentences.- Chapter 7 Flexible Use of Words.- Chapter 8 Auxiliary Words and Affix.- Chapter 9 Personal Pronoun and Demonstrative Pronouns.- Chapter 10 Omission and Word Order.- Chapter 11 Declarative Sentences, Exclamatory Sentences, Interrogative Sentences and Imperative Sentences.- Chapter 12 Quantity and Comparison.- Chapter 13 Compound Sentences and Conjunctions.- Chapter 14 Sound, Rhyme and Tone.- Chapter 15 Rhyming Dictionary and Rhyme Classes.- Chapter 16 Old Chinese phonology.- Chapter 17 Rhyme.- Chapter 18 Rhetoric in Classical Literary Works.- Chapter 19 Common Sense of Bibliography.- Chapter 20 Doubts about Ancient Books.