Abstract
Among the works of nearly one hundred Ch’ing scholars who studied Er-ya, Shao Jin-han’s Er-ya Zheng-yi and Hao Yi-xing’s Er-ya Yi-shu are most famous, and the latter has been generally considered superior but the evaluation may not be completely accurate.
Hao Yi-xing himself claims that his work is better than Shao’s in the discussion of phonology and phonetic cloning and in the study of the plants, insects and animals. This claim is at least partly deflated by Xiao Zhang, a scholar from Mainland China, who points out many errors Hao Yi-xing made in his discussion of phonology and phonetic cloning. Whether Hao Yi-xing’s study of the plants, etc. can withstand the scrutiny of modern experts remains to be seen.
This article is an exegetical examination of Er-ya Yi-shu, particularly Hao Yi-xing’s effort proof-reading the text of Er-ya and Guo Pu’s commentaries. The examination has uncovered several Hao Yi-xing’s mistakes. It should be useful to students of Er-ya and ancient texts in general.
Keywords
Er-ya, Hao Yi-xing, Er-ya Yi-shu
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