Wuya quanshu () is a Chinese compendium (congshu) compiled by Lang Kuijin 郎奎金 during the Ming dynasty.dacihai.com: Wuya quanshu 五雅全书 (in partial view) The title translates roughly as "Complete Book of the Five Ya." The term "Five Ya" (五雅) refers to five classical Chinese lexicons that explain ancient words, terms, and objects. The collection deals with old dictionaries of glosses to ancient texts, and it starts with the Erya, the oldest.
The Five Ya include:
Erya (尔雅) Xiao Erya (小尔雅), compiled by Kong Fu 孔鲋 at the time of end of the state of Qin Yiya (逸雅), originally titled Shiming (释名) by Liu Xi 刘熙 in the Eastern Han dynasty, title changed by Langcf. ctext.org Guangya (广雅), compiled by Zhang Yi 张揖 of the Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period Piya (埤雅), compiled by Lu Dian 陆佃 in the Northern Song dynasty
All five works serve as dictionaries or glossaries that clarify the meanings of ancient words, names, and objects. Together, they represent an important part of Chinese lexicographical tradition.
The Piya 埤雅 by Lu Dian 陆佃 for example is used by the Hanyu da zidian (HYDZD) in an edition of the Wuya quanshu 五雅全书.HYDZD (bibliography no. 779)
See also Glossary of Chinese Historical Phonology (in German)
References
Bibliography Wuya quanshu 五雅全書. Yiwen yinshuguan 藝文印書館 1967
External links Wuya quanshu 五雅全书 - ctext.org