Qieyun
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The Qieyun is a Chinese rhyme dictionary that was published in 601 during the Sui dynasty. The book was a guide to proper reading of classical texts, using the fanqie method to indicate the pronunciat
Qieyun excerpt displayed at the Chinese Dictionary Museum in Jincheng, Shanxi
Tangyun excerpt in the Chinese Dictionary Museum
Guangyun
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The Guangyun is a Chinese rhyme dictionary that was compiled from 1007 to 1008 under the patronage of Emperor Zhenzong of Song. Its full name was Dà Sòng chóngxiū guǎngyùn. Chen Pengnian and Qiu Yong
Qieyun
…reading of classical texts, using the fanqie method to indicate the pronunciation of Chinese characters. The Qieyun and later redactions, notably the Guangyun, are important documentary sources used in the reconstruction of historical Chinese phonology. The book was created by Lu Fayan (Lu Fa-yen; 陸法言) in…
The beginning of the first rhyme group of the Guangyun, with first character 東 ("east")