北宋四大部书 běi sòng sì dà bù shū

DEFINITIONS

  1. Four great compilations of Northern Song dynasty, namely: Extensive records of the Taiping era (978) 太平廣記|太平广记, Imperial readings of the Taiping era 太平御覽|太平御览, Prime tortoise of the record bureau 冊府元龜|册府元龟, Finest blossoms in the garden of literature 文苑英華|文苑英华

CHARACTERS

北 běi
HSK 1
north; northern; northward
宋 sòng Song dynasty; surname
四 sì
HSK 1
four
大 dà
HSK 1
big, great, vast, large, high
部 bù
HSK 4
part, division, section
书 shū
HSK 1
book, letter, document; writings