Janus: Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Needham/NRI2/SCC2/193 contains:
1	Main file contents
2	Ancient and Han
3	'Thai Chhing Shih Pi Chi [????? / Tai Qing Shi Bi Ji]', (Early 6th century): Ho Peng-Yoke's draft translation
4	'Huai Nan Wan Pi Shu [????? / Huai Nan Han Bi Shu]', (2nd century B.C.)
5	'Tshan Thung Chhi [??? / Can Tong Qi]', written by Wei Po-Yang [??? / Wei Boyang] in 142 A.D.
6	'Pao Phu Tzu [??? / Bao Pu Zi]' by Ko Hung [?? / Ge Hong], (1171-1173)
7	'Alchemy etc. in Nan Pei Chhao'
8	Lead carbonate and the chlorides of mercury

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Papers of Joseph Needham as a historian of Chinese science, technology and medicine

Title	'Tshan Thung Chhi [??? / Can Tong Qi]', written by Wei Po-Yang [??? / Wei Boyang] in 142 A.D.
Reference	SCC2/193/5
Covering Dates	23 June 1943–17 Oct. 1986
Extent and Medium	Paper

Needham/NRI2/SCC2/193/5 contains:

Letter from ?? [Wang Ming] of Lichuang, Szechuan, China, about the dating and content of the book. The documents also include an English translation of the letter.
Creator: Wang Ming.
2 sheets; Paper.

23 June 1943

Joseph Needham and Wang Ling notes on Chu Hsi's [?? / Zhu Xi] commentary on the book.
Creator: Wang Ling; Needham, Joseph.
29 sheets; Paper.

1950–1959

Photocopied pages of a transcription of the text. The text is marked 'CUL/WL Dec 66'.
9 sheets; Paper.

Dec. 1966

Typescript draft of a paper by Ho Peng-Yoke entitled 'The Chou I Tshan Thung Chhi'. Chinese characters have been added by hand.
Creator: Ho Peng-Yoke.
48 sheets; Paper.

17 Mar. 1958

Ho Peng-Yoke's notes on 'Texts and Commentaries of Tshan Thung Chhi'.
Creator: Ho Peng-Yoke.
4 pieces; Paper.

1957–1959

Joseph Needham notes on the 'astrological effect on alchemy', and related documents. The related documents comprise photocopies of illustrations from the book elucidating 'fire-times' (the programme for heating and cooling an elixir preparation in tune with the diurnal, lunar, monthly and annual cosmic cycles); photocopies of related text from the book; related draft paragraphs for 'Science and Civilisation in China'.
14 sheets; Paper.

1950–1969

Joseph Needham note to Dr. Friedrich Litsch, requesting 'more information about the Manchu books on chemistry' held at the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, France. The note was written at the 29th International Congress of Orientalists, Paris.
3 sheets; Paper.

21 July 1973

Typescript drafts of a foreword prepared by Joseph Needham for Chou Shi-I's translation of the work. The documents comprise 2 complete drafts of the foreword and a single page.
6 sheets; Paper.

1983–1987

Letter from Richard Bertschinger of Montachute, Somerset, asking for Joseph Needham's comments on his translation of the work, and copy of Needham's reply.
Creator: Bertschinger, Richard; Needham, Joseph.
3 sheets; Paper.

19 Sep. 1986–17 Oct. 1986

Related notes and bibliographical references.
10 sheets; Paper.

1950–1975