Scholars and Their Marginalia in Late Imperial China.

This book review discusses "Scholars and Their Marginalia in Late Imperial China" by Yinzong Wei. The book primarily focuses on the marginalia of the early Qing scholar He Zhuo and examines nearly three hundred extant books in which his marginalia appears. The review highlights the importance of He Zhuo's marginalia in facilitating the emergence of the evidential scholarship movement and explores the different categories of his marginalia, including textual criticism and historical commentary. The review also discusses the circulation of He Zhuo's work and the editing and printing of his marginalia. Overall, the book provides valuable insights into late imperial literary culture and book history. [Extracted from the article]

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