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Book of Vermilion Fish

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Book of Vermilion Fish
硃砂魚譜
AuthorZhang Qiande 張謙德
TranslatorA. C. Moule
LanguageChinese
GenreMonograph
Publication date
1596
Publication placeChina
Published in English
1950

Book of Vermilion Fish (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhūshāyú pǔ; Wade–Giles: Chu-sha-yü-p'u) is the first monograph on goldfish in the world, written by Chinese writer Zhang Qiande (simplified Chinese: 张谦德; traditional Chinese: 張謙德; pinyin: Zhāng Qiāndé; Wade–Giles: Chang Ch'ien-te) (1577-1643) in 1596 during the Ming dynasty.

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  • A. C. Moule: A Version of the Book of Vermilion Fish. In T'oung Pao. Second Series, Vol. 39, Livr. 1/3 (1950), pp. 1–82.