Cefu Yuangui

Cefu Yuangui
EditorWang Qinruo, Yang Yi et al.
LanguageClassical Chinese
Subjectmainly politics and history
Publication date
1013
Publication placeSong dynasty
Cefu Yuangui
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningPrime Tortoise of the Book Department
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCèfǔ Yuánguī
Wade–Gilestsʻê4-fu3 yüan2-kuei1
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese/t͡ʃʰˠɛk̚ pɨoX ŋʉɐn kˠiuɪ/

Cefu Yuangui (冊府元龜) is the largest leishu (encyclopedia) compiled during the Chinese Song Dynasty (AD 960–1279). It was the last of the Four Great Books of Song, the previous three having been published in the 10th century.