Author | Zhang Qiande 張謙德 |
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Translator | A. C. Moule |
Country | China |
Language | Chinese |
Genre | Monograph |
Publication date
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1596 |
Published in English
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1950 |
Book of Vermilion Fish (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhūshāyú pǔ; Wade–Giles: Chu-sha-yü-p'u) is the first monograph on goldfish in the world, written by Chinese writer Zhang Qiande (simplified Chinese: 张谦德; traditional Chinese: 張謙德; pinyin: Zhāng Qiāndé; Wade–Giles: Chang Ch'ien-te) (1577-1643) in 1596 during the Ming dynasty.