MAYERS, William F. THE CHINESE READER'S MANUAL./ 內典

胡適1914年11月6日 記他在康乃爾大學圖書館讀到 1874年的一本西人編的中國詞典:
MAYERS, William F. THE CHINESE READER'S MANUAL. A Handbook of Biographical, Historical, Mythological, and General Literary Reference.
他是第一個讀者 日記寫道"作者有知 得無有知己不易得之嘆乎?"
胡適還記下該書戴"內典"名字 附以梵文 甚有用 他附載一二


三乘: 聲聞 圓覺 菩薩
三界: 欲界 色界/色相 無色界
三歸: 歸依 佛/法/...
三藏: 修多羅 /?尼 (The Vinaya)/ The Abhidharma)
五戒: 殺生 偷盜 淫 綺語 飲酒
五蘊: 色行受識想
六塵: 色聲香味觸法
六入: 目耳鼻舌身意
六識: 同上
六波羅蜜 (六度): 行善修行忍耐勇猛靜念智慧
六道: 天人修羅餓鬼畜生地獄
六通: 天眼通 天耳通 身如意通 他心通 宿命通 漏盡通(古今未來)

Peiping 1932, French Book Store. Red cloth, very good, repr- inted from the Shanghai 1924 edition, 444p., index of proper names, index of Chinese characters, past-on with French Book Store covers original Kelley & Walsh imprint. An important source for reading Chinese works. Covering many allusions to historical characters and events, with copious index of proper names in Chinese characters with translatio- ns, useful bibliography, Who's Who, numerical categories, chronological tables of the Chinese dynasties, index of Chi- nese characters by radicals. An excellent reference & useful source for any serious student of Chinese written language. * * * BUY WITH CONFIDENCE 43 YEARS EXPERIENCE ! * * * !! WARNING: The above description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART is a felony and will be PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW !!! The entire text and contents of this description is Copyright protected 2002-2010 Rare Oriental Book Co.