Introduction
“Sago” in “Sagojeonseo” refers to four major categories of books: Gyeong (경, 經, classics), Sa (사, 史, history), Ja (자, 子, letters), and Jib (집, 集, collection). Only a glimpse at SagojeonseoChongmokjeyo (사고전서총목제요, 四庫全書總目提要, Complete Catalog of Four Types of Books) shows the abundance of materials it lists in various fields: phonology, natural science, mathematics, medical science, musicology, and painting to name a few. In this sense, introducing SagojeonseoChongmokjeyo will contribute to widening the scope and prospect of the oriental studies. Also, such introduction will attract more researchers to pay attention to previously disregarded materials and additionally allow more advanced literature review.
This research consists of two researches conducted with funding provided by the National Research Foundation of Korea (formerly Academic Promotion Foundation). The first project, conducted for three years from 2005 to 2008, involved translating the original texts of the Gyeong part and the Ja part while adding footnotes and commentaries as required. The second project, conducted for three years from 2008 to 2011, involved translating the original texts of the Sa part and the Jib part to complete the version of the catalog with footnotes and commentaries.
For this research, the team processed and organized the version above and constructed a database that is easily accessible and convenient for researchers. The research was funded by the Human/Social Science Foundational Research Project of the National Research Foundation of Korea (formerly Academic Promotion Foundation).
Project Title : Human/Social Science Foundational Research
Research Title : Footnotes and Commentaries for SagojeonseoChongmokjeyo [KRM Task Information]
Chief of Research : Shin, Jeong-Geun
Research Institution : Sungkyunkwan University
Research Period : 3 years (September 1, 2005 – August 31, 2008)
Project Title : Funding for Basic Research, Human/Social Science (foundational research)
Research Title : Footnotes and Commentaries for SagojeonseoChongmokjeyo (2) with Focus on Sa Part and Jib Part [KRM Task Information]
Chief of Research : Shin, Jeong-Geun
Research Institution : Sungkyunkwan University
Research Period : 3 years (September 1, 2008 – August 30, 2011)
Project Title : Tracking and DB Construction for Foundational Human/Social Science Researches [Link to the Search Site for Researchers]
Research Title : Database service construction for the original and translated texts of “SikuQuanshuZongmuTiyao” in Qing Dynasty [KRM Task Information]
Chief of Research : Shin, Jeong-Geun
Research Institution : Sungkyunkwan University
Research Period : 6 months (March 1, 2012 – August 31, 2012)