Biography

English

General

Eminent Chinese of the Ching Period (1644-1912). Washington, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1943-44.
DS734.U65 East Ref (2 vols.); Also in one volume edition.

Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644. New York : Columbia University Press, 1976.
DS753.8.A84 1976 East Ref (2 vols.)

Franke, Herbert, ed., Sung Biographies . Wiesbaden : Steiner, 1976.
DS751.5.S96 Asia Ref (4 vols.)

Giles, Herbert. A Chinese Biographical Dictionary (London, 1898 ; reprinted Taipei, 1962).
DS734.G46 East Ref

Boorman, Howard. Biographical Dictionary of Republican China. New York, Columbia University Press, 1967-
DS778.A1 B5 (5 vols.) East Ref

Bartke, Wolfgang. Biographical Dictionary and Analysis of China’s Party Leadership 1922-1988. München ; New York : K.G. Saur, 1990.
CT1826.B31 1990 Asia Ref

Bartke, Wolfgang. Who’s Who in People’s Republic of China. München : K.G. Saur, 1997.
DS778.A1 B37 1997 ; DS779.28.B37 1991 Asia Ref

Who's Who in China : Current Leaders = Zhongguo ren ming da ci dian : xian ren ang zheng jun ling dao ren wu juan. Beijing: Foreign Language Press, 1989.
DS779.215.W46 1989 East Ref

Art

Cahill, James. An Index of Early Chinese Painters and Paintings: Tang, Sung, and Yuan. Berkeley : University of California Press, c1980.
ND1043.3 .C3 Asia Ref

Seymour, Nancy N. An Index-Dictionary of Chinese Artists, Collectors, and Connoisseurs with Character Identification by Modified Stroke Count. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1988.
N7348.S48 1988 Asia Ref

Literature

The Indiana Companion to Traditional ChineseLliterature. Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, c1986-1998.
PL2264.I53 1986 Asia Ref (2 vols.)

Women

Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, c1998-
HQ1767.5.A3 B56 1998 (2 vols.) Asia Ref

Chinese

General

Zhongguo li dai ren ming da ci dian 中国历代人名大辞典. Shanghai: Shanghai gu ji chu ban she, 1999.
DS734.C62536 1999 East Ref (2 vols)

Zhongguo ren ming da ci dian 中國人名大辭典. Shanghai : Shang wu yin shu guan, 1934.
DS734.C62 East Ref

Zhongguo ren ming da ci dian suo yin 中國人名大辭典索引. Shanghai : Shang wu yin shu guan fa xing, 1936. 4-corner index:
DS734 .C62 Index East Ref

Gates, Mary Jean. Romanized index to the surnames in the Chinese biographical dictionary. Washington : [s.n.], 1942.
DS734.C62 Index 1942 East Ref (in Chinese ; Wade-Giles romanization)

Zeng guang Shang yu lu tong bian 增廣尚友錄通編 (or 尚友錄通編 ). Hong bao zhai, 1902. (lithographic edition)
DS734.S42 East Ref (12 vols)

Jiang, Liangfu. Li dai ren wu nian li bei zhuan zong biao 歷代人物年里碑傳綜表 . Xianggang: Zhonghua shu ju, 1976.
DS734.C53 1976 East Ref

We also have 1965 ed. (DS734.C53 1965 East Ref). The title is slightly different –
Li dai ming ren nian li bei zhuan zong biao 歷代名人年里碑傳綜表.

Zhongguo ren ming da ci dian. Dang dai ren wu juan 中国人名大词典. 當代人物卷 . Shanghai : Shanghai ci shu chu ban she, 1992.
DS778.A1 C547 1992 East Ref

Er shi wu shi ren ming da ci dian 二十五史人名大辞典. Zhengzhou Shi : Zhongzhou gu ji chu ban she, 1997.
DS735 .A2 E695 1997 East Ref (2 vols.)

Art

Zhongguo hua jia ren ming da ci dian 中國畫家人名大辭典. Shang-hai : Shen chou kuo kuang she, 1936 .
ND1048.S85 East Ref ; ND1048.S85 1959 East Ref (Published in Taiwan)

Li dai hua shi hui zhuan 歷代畫史彙傳 . Wumen : Shang zhi tang peng shi,, Daoguang yi you [1825].
ND1048.P45 East Ref (32 vols in 4)

Ming hua lu : [8 juan] 明畫錄. [Taibei] : Yi wen yin shu guan, 1968.
AC149.T85 v.2, no.3 pt.1,2 East (2 vols)

Li dai ming hua ji 歷代名畫記 . Shanghai: Shanghai ren min mei shu, 196?
ND1042.C441 1960z East

Zhongguo mei shu jia ren ming ci dian 中國美術家人名辭典. Shanghai : Shanghai ren min mei shu chu ban she, 1981.
N7348.Y8 1981 East Ref

Literature

Series of biographical dictionaries for different dynasties published by Beijing Zhonghua shu ju –

Zhongguo wen xue jia da ci dian. Jin dai juan 中国文学家大辞典. 近代卷. Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1997.
PL2277.C617 1997 East Ref

Zhongguo wen xue jia da ci dian. Qing dai juan 中国文学家大辞典. 清代卷. Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1996.
PL2277.C6175 1996 East Ref

Zhongguo wen xue jia da ci dian. Tang Wu dai juan 中国文学家大辞典. 唐五代卷. Beijing : Zhonghua shu hu, 1992.
PL2277.C657 1992 East Ref

Zhongguo wen xue jia da ci dian. Xian Qin Han Wei Jin Nan Bei chao juan 中国文学家大辞典. 先秦汉魏晋南北朝卷. Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1996. PL2277.T71375 1996 East Ref

Zhongguo gu dai xiao shuo ren wu ci dian 中國古代小说人物辭典. Jinan : Qi Lu shu she, 1991.
PL2415.C5675 1991 East Ref

Philosophy

Si xiang jia da ci dian 思想家大辭典. Shanghai : Shi jie shu ju, 1934.
B48.C6 P3 East Ref

Women

Li dai fu nu zhu zuo kao 歷代婦女著作考 . 1957.
Z3106 .H78 East Ref

Indexes to Biographies and Biographical Materials

General

Er shi si shi ji zhuan ren ming suo yin 二十四史記傳人名索引. Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1980.
DS735.A2 C536 1980 East Ref

By Historical Period

Han 漢

Shi ji ren ming suo yin 史 記 人名索引 . 1977.
DS735.A2 S612 East Ref

Hou Han shu ren ming suo yin 後漢書 人名 索引 . 1979.
DS748.F3 1965 Index East Ref

Shi ji ji zhu shi zong he yin de 史記及注釋綜合引得 (Combined indices to Shi Ji). 1947.
DS748.S745 Index East Ref ; DS748.S745 Index 1955 East Ref

Shi ji suo yin 史記索引. Hong Kong, 1963.
DS735.A2 E68 no.1 East Ref

Han shu ji bu zhu zong he yin de 漢書及補注綜合引得 (Combined indices to Han Shu). 1940.
DS748.P24 Index East Ref ; DS748.P24 Index 1966 East Ref

Han shu suo yin 漢書索引. Hong Kong, 1966. DS735.A2 E68 no.2 East Ref

Hou Han shu ji bu zhu zong he yin de 後漢書及補注綜合引得 (Combined indices to Hou Han Shu).
DS748.F3 1903 Index East Ref (UH edition is 1966)

Hou Han shu suo yin 後漢書索引 .Hong Kong, 1973. DS735.A2 E681 v.3 East Ref

Three Kingdoms 三國 (221-265/280)

San guo zhi ji Pei zhu zong he yin de 三國志及裴注綜合引得 (Combined indices to San Guo zhi). 1938.
DS748.2.C42 Index East Ref

San guo zhi suo yin : fu Pei Songzhi zhu suo yin 三國志索引 : 附裴松之注索引. Beijing : Zhongguo guang bo dian shi chu ban she, 2002.
DS748.2.C424 S36 2002 East Ref

San guo zhi suo yin 三國志索引 . 1973.
DS735.A2 E681 no.4 East Ref

Jin 晉(265-419)

Jin shu ren ming suo yin 晉書人名索引 . 1977.
DS748.4.F352 C45 East Ref

Northern Dynasties 北宋 (386-580)

Indexes to dynastic histories of the Northern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, and Northern Zhou dynasties. (We do not own)

Southern Dynasties 南 宋 (420-589)

Nan chao wu shi ren ming suo yin 南朝五史人名索引. Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1985. Z3108.A3 C42 1985 East Ref (2 vols.)

Sui 隋 (589-617)

Sui shu ren ming suo yin 隋書人名索引. Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1979 .
DS749.2.W442 T46 East Ref

Tang 唐 (618-906) and Five Dynasties 五代 (906-960)

Tang Wu dai ren wu zhuan ji zi liao zong he suo yin 唐五代人物傳記資料綜合索引. Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1982.
Z3108.A3 F8 1982 East Ref

Xin Jiu Tang shu ren ming suo yin 新舊唐書人名索引. Shanghai : Shanghai gu ji chu ban she, 1986.
DS749.3.O82 1975 East Ref (3 vols.)

Xin Jiu wu dai shi ren ming suo yin 新舊五代史人名索引. Shanghai : Shanghai gu ji chu ban she, 1980.
DS749.5.O82 C44 East Ref

Song 宋 (960-1276)

Song ren zhuan ji zi liao suo yin 宋人傳記資料索引 = Index to biographical materials of Sung figures. 1974-1976.
DS751.5.S97 East Ref (6 vols.)

Si shi qi zhong Song dai zhuan ji zong he yin de 四十七種宋代傳記綜合引得 (Combined indices to forty-seven collections of Song Dynasty biographies). 1939.
DS734.H35 Index East Ref ; DS734.H35 Index 1959 East Ref

Song Yuan fang zhi zhuan ji suo yin 宋元方志傳記索引 . 1963.
DS735.C5266 East (change location)

Song shi ren ming suo yin 宋 史人名索引 . Shanghai : Shanghai gu ji chu ban she, 1992
DS751.5.Y8 1992 East Ref (4 vols.)

Liao 遼 (907-1125), Jin 金 (1115-1234), Yuan 元 (1260-1368)

Liao shi suo yin 遼史索引 .
DS751.T63 Index East Ref

Jin shi ren ming suo yin 金 史人名索引. 1980.
DS751.T64 T7 East Ref

Yuan shi ren ming suo yin 元史人名索引. Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1982.
DS752.5.Y36 East Ref

Liao Jin Yuan zhuan ji san shi zhong zong he yin de 遼金元傳記三十種綜合引得. 1960.
DS734.H351 Index 1960 East Ref(reprint of 1940)

Yuan chao ren ming lu 元朝人名錄= Repertory of proper names in Yuan literary sources. Taipei : Southern Materials Center, 1988.
DS752.5.R325 1988 East Ref (3 vols.)

Yuan ren zhuan ji zi liao suo yin 元人傳記資料索引 = Index to Biographical materials of Yuan figures. Taibei Shi : Xin wen feng chu ban gong si,1979-1982.
Z3108.A3 W37 East Ref (5 vols.)

Ming 明 (1368-1644)

Ming shi ren ming suo yin 明史人名索引. Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju : Xin hua shu dian Beijing fa xing suo fa xing, 1985.
DS753.5.M573 L5 1985 East Ref (2 vols.)

Ming ren zhuan ji zi liao suo yin 明人傳記資料索引 . 1965-1966. DS734 .C68 East Ref (2 vols.)

Ba shi jiu zhong Ming dai zhuan ji zong he yin de 八十九種明代傳記綜合引得 (Combined indices to eighty-nine collections of Ming biographies). 1935.
DS734.T54 Index East (3 vols.) ; DS734 .T54 Index 1966 East Ref

Qing 清 (1644-1912)

Qing dai qi bai ming ren zhuan 清代七百名人傳. 1963.
DS734.T7 East Ref (3 vols.)

San shi san zhong Qing dai zhuan ji zong he yin de 三十三種清代傳記綜合引得 (Index to thirty-three collections of Qing Dynasty biographies). Tokyo, 1960.
DS734.T86 Index East (1932 ed.) ; DS734.T86 Index 1960 East Ref

Qing dai bei zhuan wen tong jian 清代碑傳文通檢 (Index of Qing stele commemorative writings). 1959.
DS734.C52 East Ref

Republic – (1912 - )

Zhongguo ge ming shi ren wu ci dian 中国革命史人物词典. Beijing : Beijing chu ban she, 1991.
DS752.C54 1991 East Ref

Zhongguo dang dai ming ren lu 中国当代名人录 (Contemporary Who’s Who of China). Shanghai : Shanghai ren min chu ban she, 1991.
CT1826.C57 East Ref

Zhonghua Minguo dang dai ming ren lu 中華民國當代名人錄 (Who’s Who in the Republic of China) . Taibei: Zhonghu shu ju, 1978.
DS799.82.A2 C57 East Ref (5 vols.)

Zhongguo jin xian dai ren wu zhuan ji zi liao suo yin 中國近现代人物傳记資料索引. Changchun : Dongbei shi da tu shu guan, 1988.
Z3108.A4 C467 1988 East Ref

Dates of Famous People ( in addition to the works listed above)

Li dai ming ren nian li bei zhuan zong biao 歷代名人年里碑傳總表 (Comprehensive tables of dates of eminent people of different epochs). 1976.
DS734.C53 1976 East Ref

Chronological Biographies (nian pu 年譜 )

Li dai ming ren nian pu zong mu 歷代名人年譜總目 (An index to chronological biographies of eminent Chinese) . 1965.
Z5305.C5 W3 East Ref

Zhongguo li dai ren wu nian pu kao lu 中国历代人物年谱考录 (A catalogue of chronological biographies of Chinese people of different epochs). Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1992.
Z3106.H7 1992 East Ref

Indexes to Alternative Names

Gu jin ren wu bie ming suo yin 古今人物别名索引. Taibei Shi : Xin wen feng chu ban gong si, 1978.
CS2990.C5 1978 East Ref

Qing ren shi ming bie cheng zi hao suo yin 清人室名别稱字號索引 (Index to studio names and alternative names of Qing people). Shanghai : Shanghai gu ji chu ban she, 2001.
Z6824.Y35 2001 East Ref (2 vols.) ; Z6824.Y35 1988 East Ref (2 vols)

Shi ming bie hao suo yin 室名别號索引 (Index to studio names and alternative appellations). Beijing : Zhonghua shu ju, 1982.
Z1087.C6 C5 1982 East Ref

Zhongguo jin xian dai ren wu ming hao da ci dian 中国近現代人物名號大辭典. Hangzhou : Zhejiang gu ji chu ban she, 1993.
DS755.3.C463 1993 East Ref