"Da Ming huidian 大明會典 (Collected statutes of the great Ming)... the second [ed.] was ordered in 1576 and printed in 1587, and is therefore referred to as the Wanli huidian 萬曆會典. It covers the years 1479 to 1584. The huidian were based on early statutes and regulations such as the Da Mingling. The huidian are not legal works, but collections of documents showing the workings of the main organs of government, their administrative procedures, precedents, and historical development. As such, they are very important sources for institutional and political history." Cf. Wilkinson, Chinese history, a manual, p. 884.
For textual history cf. Franke, An introduction to the sources of Ming history, p, 178 [6.1.12].

"Da Ming huidian 大明會典 (Collected statutes of the great Ming) . ... the second [ed.] was ordered in 1576 and printed in 1587, and is therefore referred to as the Wanli huidian 萬曆會典. It covers the years 1479 to 1584. The huidian were based on early statutes and regulations such as the Da Mingling. The huidian are not legal works, but collections of documents showing the workings of the main organs of government, their administrative procedures, precedents, and historical development. As such, they are very important sources for institutional and political history." Cf. Wilkinson, Chinese history, a manual, p. 884.

Contents: Donglin benmo 東林本末 / Wu Yingji 吳應箕 -- Donglin shimo 東林始末 / Jiang Pingjie 蔣平階 -- Xichao zhongjie sichen zhuan 熹朝忠節死臣傳 / Wu Yingji 吳應箕 – Bixuelu 碧血錄 / Huang Yu 黃煜 -- Fushe jishi 復社紀事 / Wu Weiye 吳偉業 -- Fushe jilüe 復社紀略 / Meishishi 眉史氏 -- Hongguangchao weidonggong weihou ji danghuo jilüe 宏光朝偽東宮偽后及黨禍紀略 / Dai Mingshi 戴名世 -- Taicunlu jibian 汰存錄紀辨 / Huang Zongxi 黃宗羲.

"Ku-jang tsa-lu 古穰雜錄 (1460’s) ... Notes on events and eminent officials of the early Ming period, mainly of the [Xuande, Chengtong, Qingtai and Tianshun] periods when the author was a high ranking official at Peking. The work is known also under the title [Xinye zuanwen] 莘野纂聞 .... and accordingly Mingshi give 2 juan ...but only texts in 1 juan are known..."– Cf. W. Franke, An introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 111 (4.5.3).

Huang Ming jingshi wenbian 皇明經世文編 (Ming documents on statecraft) ... " ... the most important topically arranged collection of Ming memorials (and other writings). The 3,145 entries (which are quoted in full) were selected from hundreds of bieji and other sources written by 430 senior officials during the course of the Ming, both in the central government and in the provinces. Many of the sources quoted have been lost, hence the value of this collection. The intention of the chief compilers (childhood friends from the Yangzi delta and Ming loyalists) was to concentrate their readers' minds at a time of impending disaster. The emphasis therefore is on practical matters of government and administrations, especially national security. The arrangement is by author and by subject matter in a chronological frame. The book was banned during the Qing." Cf. Wilkinson, E., Chinese history, a manual, p. 885.
See also: Franke, W. An introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 123-124.

Huang Ming yonghua leibian 皇明泳化類編 (1570) .... Deng Qiu (1535 js.), Qiyang 祁陽, Hunan .... "Political and historical encyclopedia divided into 20 sections with 58 treatises covering the time from the beginning of the dynasty to the Longqing period. Pref. by the author 1568, and to the supplement 1570. Prohibited. Original Wanli ed., photographic reprint.... " Cf. Franke, W. An Introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 194.

Libu zhigao 禮部志稿 ..... "Draft monograph of the Ministry of Rites containing administrative and ceremonial regulations, imperial edicts, memorials, etc., concerning the Ministry of Rites and its subordinate offices, tables of higher officials who served there from the beginning of the dynasty to the early Tianqi period, with some biographical data, biographies of the more important officials, and treatises (備考) on ceremonies, rites, offerings, examinations, ceremonial regulations, relations with foreign peoples, public institutions like temples and schools, etc. for which the Ministry of Rites was responsible. Most treatises cover the period from the beginning of the dynasty to the end of Longqing only .... contains materials not included in the Shilu, Huidian, and Jili .... completed Taichang 1 (1620) but the tables supplemented to Tianqi 4 (1624) ... " Cf. Franke, W. Introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 181.

[Huang Ming jingshi wenbian 皇明經世文編 (1638).....[Chen Zilong, Xu Fuyuan, Song Zhengbi, all from Huating 華亭, Jiangsu] .... Collection of memorials and other political writings by 425 (+ 5 in the supplement) personalities beginning with Song Lian (1310-1381) and ending with Chen Zushou (jinshi 1634) selected from the collected works of the authors or from other sources. Following the main table of contents short biographies of all authors are given. More documents from the later part than from the earlier part of the dynasty are included. A rather large amount of material concerns border defence. Since in general the complete unabbreviated texts of the documents which are otherwise difficult to find or wholly unavailable are reproduced, this work represents a particularly important source.... [textual information follows, Cf. Franke, W. An introduction to the sources of Ming history, 5.1.8., p. 123-124.]

Huang Ming jingshi wenbian 皇明經世文編 (Ming documents on statecraft) ... " ... the most important topically arranged collection of Ming memorials (and other writings). The 3,145 entries (which are quoted in full) were selected from hundreds of bieji and other sources written by 430 senior officials during the course of the Ming, both in the central government and in the provinces. Many of the sources quoted have been lost, hence the value of this collection. The intention of the chief compilers (childhood friends from the Yangzi delta and Ming loyalists) was to concentrate their readers' minds at a time of impending disaster. The emphasis therefore is on practical matters of government and administrations, especially national security. The arrangement is by author and by subject matter in a chronological frame. The book was banned during the Qing." Cf. Wilkinson, E., Chinese history, a manual, p. 885.

Naqi zoushu 訥谿奏疏. Memorials written in 1542-43 as Supervising Secretary in the Office of Scrutiny of Personnel 吏科給事中. Cf. Franke, Introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 134 [5.5.10].
Yuduilu 諭對錄. Collection of secret imperial edicts and of memorials by the author referring to these edicts for the years Jiajing 6-15 (1527-1536). Published after the author’s death....Cf. Franke, p. 132 [5.5.3]
Yizhai zoushu 毅齋奏疏. Eight memorials written by the author in various official positions. Cf. Franke, p.139 [5.6.1].

"Xianbo zhishi 先撥志始 (late Ming).... Record of the interior political struggles around Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢 and the San da'an 三大案 from the end of Wanli to Chongzhen 2 (1629). Preface by the author. First published during the kangxi period. Prohibited..." Cf. Franke, An introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 66 [2.8.14].

"Xianbo zhishi 先撥志始 (late Ming).... Record of the interior political struggles around Wei Zhongxian 魏忠賢 and the San da'an 三大案 from the end of Wanli to Chongzhen 2 (1629). Preface by the author. First published during the kangxi period. Prohibited..." Cf. Franke, An introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 66 [2.8.14].

Yanshantang bieji 弇山堂别集 (1590) ".... collection of treatises on various subjects relating to Ming history in the author's life-time, also published separately or in other collections ...." Cf. Franke, Introduction to the sources of Ming history, p. 6, 2.2.6, 2.2.8, 4.2.4. Entry 2.2.6 (p.50-52) lists 20 treatises covering such topics as: unusual achievements of emperors, princes, and officials, civil service examinations, criticism of errors in historical records, imperial genealogies, lists of officials, record of military campaigns, inspection tours, honorary titles, rewards and favors, military edicts, military organization, horse trading with border peoples, palace eunuchs and administrative organization until Wanli 10, and comments on other sources that contain them.

Bound with: 胡文穆雜著 / 胡廣撰. 讕言長語 / 曹安撰. 蟫精雋 / 徐伯齡. 震澤長語 / 王鏊撰. 井觀瑣言 / 鄭瑗撰. 南園漫錄 / 張之淳撰. 雨航雜錄 / 馮時可撰. 採芹錄 / 徐三重撰. 畫禪室隨筆 / 董其昌撰. 六研齋筆記, 二筆, 三筆 / 李日華撰. 物理小識 / 方以智撰. Hu Wenmu zazhu / Hu Guang zhuan. Lanyan changyu / Cao An zhuan. Yinjingjun / Xu Boling zhuan. Zhenze changyu / Wang Ao zhuan. Jingguan suoyan / Zheng Yuan zhuan. Nanyuan manlu / Zhang Zhichun zhuan. Yuhang zalu / Feng Shike zhuan. Cai Qin lu / Xu Sanchong zhuan. Huachanshi suibi / Dong Qichang zhuan. Liuyanzhai biji, erbi, sanbi / Li Rihua zhuan. Wuli xiaoshi / Fang Yizhi zhuan.

Reprint. Originally published: Qinding Siku quanshu 欽定四庫全書 (子部, group 867)
Each page represents two double leaves of the original. Bound with 10 other titles.

"Zhusi zhizhang 諸司職掌 (1393)--compiled under imperial order by Zhai Shan 翟善 (Hongwu period). Statutes for the organization of the central government divided into the Six Ministries, the Censorate, Office of Transmission (Tongzhengsi 通政司), Grand Court of Revision (Dalisi 大理寺) and the Five Chief Military Commissions (Wujun dudufu 五軍都督府). This work was superceded by the Da Ming huidian but it is the principal source for the government structure in the early Ming period after the abolition of the Central Secretariat (Zhongshusheng 中書省) in 1380. Contained in Huang Ming zhishu 皇明制書 --Cf. Franke, W. An introduction to the sources of Ming history,. p. 178 (6.1.1)