The Siku Quanshu Zongmu Tiyao, or the Annotated Bibliography of the Four Treasuries,[1] is an annotated catalog of the thousands of works that were considered for inclusion in the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries).
[2] The Annotated Bibliography of the Four Treasuries is the largest pre-modern Chinese book catalog.
[4] Thousands of books are omitted from the catalog, including the almost 3,000 works that were destroyed by the Qing because they were considered to be anti-Manchu.
[5] The notices themselves were written by many hands, but the final drafts were edited by chief editor Ji Yun.
[6] The content of the annotated catalog reflects the strength of Han learning in Qing scholarly circles.