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Book of Vermilion Fish

Book of Vermilion Fish
硃砂魚譜
Author Zhang Qiande 張謙德
Translator A. C. Moule
Country China
Language Chinese
Genre Monograph
Publication date
1596
Published in English
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.


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