FB.1-99 BIBLIOGRAPHY AND GENERALIA
FB.1*	general studies, including bibliographies of bibliography, catalogues of bibliographies
FB.2	periodicals
FB.3	collectanea
FB.4	History of paper, printing and binding, including specimen reproductions
FB.6	History of libraries, including works on classification and private book collections
Library catalogues
FB.11*	official libraries of Chinese books until 1850, both in China and Japan
FB.13*	public libraries in China after 1850
FB.16*	private Chinese collections
FB.18*	Japanese and other foreign collections of Chinese books after 1850
FB.21*	General bibliographies,including those on general reference works and editions
FB.24	Miscellaneous bibliographical notes, essays, diaries, tu-shu chi 读书记, etc.
FB.25*	Special bibliographies, relating to historical periods, geographical areas,prohibited books, lost and rediscovered books, etc.
FB.27	Studies on textual transmission, authenticity, chiao-hsüeh 校学, etc.
FB.29*	Bibliographies of and indexes to collectanea and periodicals of a general nature
FB.30	History of modern publishing houses, periodicals, etc.
FB.31	Encyclopaedias (lei-shu 类书)
FB.34	Modern general reference works, including almanacs, year books, etc.
FB.37	Learned societies, museums, academies, congresses, etc.
FB.41-45	General periodicals
Collectanea of a general nature
FB.51	Sung to Ming
FB.53	Ch'ing: first period (1644-1795)
FB.55	Ch'ing: second period (1796-1850)
FB.57	Ch'ing: third period (1851-1911)
FB.59	Republic (1912-1949)
FB.61	Modern (post 1949)
FB.64-65	Collected facsimile reprints
FB.66	Collected fragments, including Tun-huang MSS. and their bibliographies
FB.68	Series of indexes
FB.70	Series of kambun 汉文 editions (Japanese)
Collectanea
FB.71	originating in a particular locality
FB.73	by members of a particular family
FB.74	by individual writers: died before 1800
FB.76	by individual writers: died between 1800 and 1911
FB.78	by individual writers: died after 1911
General collected essays and miscellaneous notes
FB.81	collectanea and anthologies
FB.83	individual writers: before 1644
FB.85	individual writers: between 1644 and 1911
FB.87	individual writers: after 1911
FB.90	Anniversary volumes and mélanges by different writers (modern style)
FB.93	General (non-literary) anthologies
FB.98	Translations into Chinese of works not relating to China
FC.99	Works in other languages (Manchu, Mongol etc.)
FB.100-199 HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY
FB.101*	Bibliography
FB.102	Periodicals
FB.103	Collectanea
FB.105*	Reference works
FB.107*	Chronology and chronological tables
FB.108	Chinese calendars
FB.111	Historical thought and historiography, including shih-p'ing 史评 and shih-lun 史论
FB.113	General records and archives (shih-liao 史料)
FB.116	Collected Standard Histories and collected commentaries thereon
FB.118	Annalistic and topical histories (pien-nien 编年 and chi-shih pen-mo 纪事本末), except those dealing with a particular period
FB.121	Modern works on the general history of China
FB.122	History of ethnic minorities in China
Foreign relations
FB.125	with Japan, Korea, Ryukyu Islands, Annam
FB.128	with other countries, and general studies
Ancient period until 255 B.C.
FB.131	Shih chi 史记
FB.132	Chu-shu chi-nien 竹书纪年, Mu t'ien-tzu chuan 穆天子传, Shan-hai ching 山海经
FB.133	I Chou-shu 逸周书, Kuo yü 国语, Chan-kuo ts'e 战国策
FB.135	other sources, including later works in the traditional style
FB.137	modern works
Ch'in, Han and Three Kingdoms (255 B.C. - A.D. 265)
FB.140	Standard Histories, commentaries thereon and other traditional style works
FB.141	modern works
Chin, Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui (265-618)
FB.143	Standard Histories, etc.
FB.144	modern works
T'ang and Five Dynasties (618-960)
FB.146	Standard Histories, etc.
FB.147	modern works
Sung and Yüan (960-1368)
FB.151	Standard Histories, etc.: Sung
FB.153	Standard Histories, etc.: Liao, Chin and Yüan
FB.155	modern works: general and Northern Sung (960-1127)
FB.156	modern works: Southern Sung (1127-1279)
FB.157	modern works: Liao, Hsi-hsia and Chin
FB.158	modern works: Yüan
Ming (1368-1644)
FB.160	Standard Histories, etc.
FB.162	modern works
Ch'ing (1644-1911)
FB.164	shih-lu 实录 and shih-liao 史料
FB.166	other general works, traditional style
FB.167	general works, modern
FB.168	early Ch'ing (1644-1722)
FB.169	middle Ch'ing (1723-1839)
FB.170	late Ch'ing (1840-1911): general
FB.171	late Ch'ing (1840-1874)
FB.173	late Ch'ing (1875-1911)
FB.175	Republic (1912-1949)
FB.176	Modern history after 1949
Biography
FB.181*	dictionaries and general reference works (including works on alternative names)
FB.183	collected biographies: for particular localities
FB.184	collected biographies: for special categories (lieh-nü 列女, etc.)
FB.186	before A.D. 265: collected
FB.187	before A.D. 265: individual
FB.188	265-960: collected
FB.189	265-960: individual
FB.190	Sung and Yüan (960-1368): collected
FB.191	Sung and Yüan (960-1368): individual
FB.192	Ming (1368-1644): collected
FB.193	Ming (1368-1644): individual
FB.194	Ch'ing (1644-1911): collected
FB.195	Ch'ing (1644-1911): individual
FB.196	after 1911: collected
FB.197	after 1911: individual
FB.199	Genealogy, surnames and tabooed names
FB.200-249 GEOGRAPHY AND LOCAL HISTORY
FB.201*	Bibliography
FB.202	Periodicals
FB.203	Collectanea
FB.205*	Reference works, including geographical dictionaries
FB.207	Maps and atlases
FB.209	General descriptions of China: written before 1912
FB.210	General descriptions of China: written after 1911
FB.213	Physical geography
FB.214	Hydrography, including irrigation and flood control
FB.215	Orography
FB.217	Scenery, travel and antiquities
FB.219	Frontiers
Local descriptions and travel, including gazetteers
FB.221	Hopei, Peking, Tientsin
FB.222	Shantung
FB.223	Honan
FB.224	Shansi
FB.225	Shensi
FB.226	Kansu, Ningsia
FB.227	Szechwan
FB.228	Hupeh
FB.229	Hunan
FB.230	Kiangsi
FB.231	Anhwei
FB.232	Kiangsu, Shanghai
FB.233	Chekiang
FB.234	Fukien, Taiwan
FB.235	Kwangtung
FB.236	Kwangsi
FB.237	Kweichow
FB.238	Yünnan
FB.239	Manchuria, Liaoning, Kirin, Heilungkiang
FB.240	Mongolia
FB.241	Tibet, Hsikang, Chinghai
FB.242	Sinkiang
FB.244	leased territories
FB.246	Descriptions of foreign countries (but for descriptions by early Buddhist travellers see FA.862)
FC.248	Descriptions of Korea, including Korean history
FB.250-299 ARCHAEOLOGY AND EPIGRAPHY
FB.251*	Bibliography
FB.252	Periodicals
FB.253	Collectanea
FB.255*	Reference works
FB.256	General studies, histories and biographical works
FB.257	Archaeology of particular periods
Archaeology of particular sites
FB.259	Hopei, Peking, Tientsin
FB.260	Shantung
FB.261	Honan
FB.262	Shansi
FB.263	Shensi
FB.264	Kansu, Ningsia
FB.265	Szechwan
FB.266	Hupeh
FB.267	Hunan
FB.268	Kiangsi
FB.269	Anhwei
FB.270	Kiangsu, Shanghai
FB.271	Chekiang
FB.272	Fukien, Taiwan
FB.273	Kwangtung
FB.274	Kwangsi
FB.275	Kweichow
FB.276	Yünnan
FB.277	Manchuria, Liaoning, Kirin, Heilungkiang
FB.278	Mongolia
FB.279	Tibet, Hsikang, Chinghai
FB.280	Sinkiang
Descriptions of artifacts (catalogues, reproductions, epigraphy)
FB.282	general
FB.285	bone (chia ku 甲骨)
FB.288	metal (chin wen 金文)
FB.291	numismatics, philately
FB.292	mirrors, weapons, weights, tallies
FB.293	stone (pei k'o 碑刻)
FB.296	jade
FB.297	terracotta (tiles, grave figures, seals)
FB.299	bamboo and wood
FB.300-399 SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW
FB.301*	Bibliography
FB.302	Periodicals
FB.303	Collectanea
FB.305*	Reference works
Anthropology
FB.311	physical anthropology
FB.312	general ethnology
FB.314	ethnography of China, except for northern tribes
FB.316	ethnography of northern tribes (Altaic, Tibetan, Mongolian, Uighur and others)
FB.318	ethnography of Taiwan and South-East Asia
FB.321	folklore, manners and customs
FB.324	popular literature (folksongs, proverbs, riddles, posters, tui lien 对联, etc.)
FB.326	popular religion and mythology, including non-Christian tracts
FB.329	occultism (divination, astrology, physiognomy, geomancy, etc.)
Sociology
FB.331	general
FB.333	family system, position of women, etc.
FB.335	class structure and slavery
FB.336	Overseas Chinese (Hua ch'iao 华侨)
FB.337	urban and rural communities
FB.338	societies and clubs
FB.339	social problems
Administration
FB.341	history of political thought (modern works)
FB.343	comprehensive surveys of political institutions (Shih t'ung 十通, Li-tai chih-kuan piao 历代职官表)
FB.345	institutions and bureaucracy of individual dynasties
FB.347	government and armed forces after 1911
FB.349	ceremonies and ritual
FB.351	collected edicts
FB.353	collected memorials
FB.355	selection and examination systems (but for examination essays see 523-618)
FB.356	individual offices
FB.357	local administration
FB.359	political parties and pamphlets
Economics
FB.361	economic theory
FB.362	general economic history
FB.364	demography, including census and migration
FB.365	land and agriculture, including rural co-operatives
FB.366	industry and mining, including forestry and fisheries
FB.367	trade and commerce, banking; prices
FB.368	transport and communications
FB.369	labour
FB.371	currency
FB.372	public finance; tax
FB.374	public works
FB.375	public monopolies
FB.376	weights and measures
FB.379	international trade
Law
FB.381	general studies and monographs
FB.383	codes (lü 律)
FB.385	cases
FB.387	modern law
FB.389	international law
Education
FB.391	general studies and monographs
FB.396	textbooks
FB.399	letter-writers
FB.400-499 LANGUAGE
FB.401*	Bibliography
FB.402	Periodicals
FB.403	Collectanea
FB.405	General treatises on philology, including collected studies
Semantics
FB.411	general studies and monographs; hsün ku hsüeh 训诂学
FB.413	Erh-ya 尔雅
FB.415	Fang yen 方言
FB.417	other works before Sung
FB.418	works since Sung
Syntax
FB.422	punctuation (chang-chü 章句)
FB.424	particles
FB.426	modern-style grammar
Textbooks
FB.431	for Chinese and Japanese readers
FB.434	for Western readers (but for textbooks on dialects see 481-489)
Script
FB.441	general studies and monographs
FB.443	Shuo-wen chieh-tzu 说文解字, including commentaries
FB.446	other works on script (tzu-shu 字书) before Ming
FB.448	dictionaries of early forms of characters
FB.450	dictionaries and manuals of cursive and vulgar forms of characters
FB.452	special topics
FB.456	character arrangement and character reform
Phonetics
FB.461	general studies and monographs (but for descriptive phonetics see 481-489)
FB.463	phonology (historical phonetics)
FB.465	rhyme dictionaries and rhyme tables; Ch'ieh yün 切韵
FB.467	special topics
FB.469	phonetic script and romanization
Lexicography
FB.471	dictionaries of Ming and Ch'ing, including tzu-tien 字典 and tz'u-tien 辞典
FB.472	dictionaries later than 1911, including Chinese-Japanese, Japanese-Chinese
FB.474*	special dictionaries (of literary allusions, alliterations, etc.)
FB.477	Chinese-European language dictionaries, except for dialects other than Pekinese
FB.479	European language-Chinese dictionaries, except for dialects other than Pekinese
Dialects
FB.481	general (but for Fang yen 方言 see 415)
FB.483	Mandarin (kuan-hua 官话) dialects
FB.485	Wu 吴 dialects, including textbooks and dictionaries
FB.486	Min 闽 dialects, including textbooks and dictionaries
FB.487	Yüeh 粤 dialects, including textbooks and dictionaries; Hakka 客家
FB.489	other dialects, including textbooks and dictionaries
FB.491	Comparative Sino-Tibetan linguistics
FB.492	Tibetan and Burmese language groups, including Hsi-hsia 西夏
FB.494	I 彝 (formerly called Lolo 倮倮) and Moso 么些 (Na-hsi 纳西)
FB.495	Thai languages
FB.497	Miao 苗, Yao 瑶 and Min-chia 民家
FB.498	Other Sino-Tibetan and related languages
FB.499	Austronesian languages
FB.500-699 LITERATURE
FB.501*	Bibliography
FB.502	Periodicals
FB.503	Collectanea
FB.505*	Reference works
FB.511	Collected studies on Chinese literature: by different writers
FB.513	Collected studies on Chinese literature: by individual writers
FB.515	General histories of Chinese literature
FB.517	Histories of special literary categories (but for tz'u 词, drama and fiction see 620-680)
FB.521	Literary criticism and works on style, covering all periods
FB.523	General literary anthologies
FB.525	General anthologies of poetry (but for tz'u 词 see 620-629)
FB.527	General anthologies of prose (ku-wen 古文), including fu 赋 and p'ien-t'i 骈体
FB.529	Local anthologies
FB.530	Literature of ethnic minorities in China
Literature before T'ang
FB.531	collectanea
FB.533	histories and general studies
FB.535	literary criticism
FB.537	Ch'u tz'u 楚辞
FB.540	Wen hsüan 文选
FB.541	other anthologies
FB.543	Han writers (206 B.C. - A.D. 220)
FB.544	writers of the Three Kingdoms (220-265)
FB.545	Chin writers (262-420)
FB.547	T'ao Ch'ien 陶潜
FB.548	writers of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and Sui (420-618)
T'ang and Five Dynasties (618-960)
FB.551	collectanea
FB.553	histories and general studies
FB.555	literary criticism
FB.557	general anthologies and anthologies of poetry
FB.558	anthologies of prose
FB.560	writers of the first period (618-713)
FB.561	writers of the second period (713-766)
FB.562	Li Po 李白
FB.563	Tu Fu 杜甫
FB.565	writers of the third period (766-835)
FB.566	Han Yü 韩愈 and Liu Tsung-yüan 柳宗元
FB.568	Po Chü-i 白居易 and Yüan Chen 元稹
FB.569	writers of the fourth period (836-960)
Sung, Chin and Yüan (960-1368)
FB.571	collectanea
FB.573	histories and general studies
FB.575	literary criticism
FB.577	anthologies
FB.580	Northern Sung writers (960-1127)
FB.583	Su Shih 苏轼
FB.584	Southern Sung writers (1127-1279)
FB.587	Chin and Yüan writers (1115-1368)
Ming (1368-1644)
FB.591	collectanea
FB.593	histories and general studies
FB.595	literary criticism
FB.597	anthologies
FB.598	writers of the first period (1368-1529)
FB.599	writers of the second period (1530-1644)
Ch'ing (1644-1911)
FB.601	collectanea
FB.603	histories and general studies
FB.605	literary criticism
FB.607	anthologies
FB.611	writers of the first period (1644-1722)
FB.613	writers of the second period (1723-1795)
FB.616	writers of the third period (1796-1850)
FB.618	writers of the fourth period (1851-1919)
Tz'u 词
FB.620	collectanea
FB.621	anthologies
FB.623	history and biography
FB.624	prosody and style
FB.625	writers of T'ang and Five Dynasties
FB.627	writers of Sung, Chin and Yüan
FB.629	writers of Ming and Ch'ing
Opera and songs
FB.630	collectanea
FB.632	collected material on particular themes
FB.633	anthologies
FB.635	collected arias (san-ch'ü 散曲)
FB.637	history, biography and other general studies
FB.640	prosody and music (all types)
FB.642	song recitations (shuo ch'ang 说唱) and story-telling; t'an tz'u 弹词, kung tiao 宫调, hsiang sheng 相声
FB.644	ballet, puppet shows, drolls and other pre-dramatic arts
FB.645	"Northern Drama" (tsa-chü 杂剧)
FB.648	"Southern Drama" (hsi-wen 戏文and ch'uan-ch'i 传奇); K'un ch'ü 昆曲
FB.651	popular and local opera (I-yang 弋阳 and its descendants, etc.), including Peking opera
FB.654	popular songs and stories, including modern story-tellers' prompt-books in prose (see also 324)
Fiction
FB.656	history and critical studies
FB.658	collectanea and anthologies of short stories in the literary language
FB.660	stories in the literary language: before T'ang
FB.661	stories in the literary language: from T'ang to Yüan
FB.663	stories in the literary language: Ming and Ch'ing
FB.665	short stories in colloquial (hua-pen 话本, etc.)
FB.668	Shui-hu chuan 水浒传
FB.669	San kuo yen i 三国演义
FB.670	Hsi-yu chi 西游记
FB.671	Chin P'ing Mei 金瓶梅
FB.674	other Ming novels
FB.675	Ju-lin wai-shih 儒林外史
FB.676	Hung-lou meng 红楼梦
FB.678	other Ch'ing novels before 1875
FB.680	late Ch'ing novels (1875-1919)
Modern literature (after 1919)
FB.681	general studies
FB.683	anthologies
FB.685	Lu Hsün 鲁迅
FB.687	collected literary works of individual writers
FB.690	poetry, essays, memoirs and miscellaneous prose
FB.693	drama
FB.696	fiction
Miscellaneous
FB.697	poems, addresses, etc. for special occasions and places (but for those concerning individuals see 181-197)
FB.698	jokes, allegories, etc. (see also 324)
FB.699	juvenile literature
FB.700-899 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
FB.701*	Bibliography
FB.702	Periodicals
FB.703	Collectanea
FB.705*	Reference works
FB.707	General studies and history
FB.709	Particular subjects (ethics, metaphysics, aesthetics etc.)
FB.714	Ancient period: general treatises, histories and collected studies
FB.716	Ancient period: collectanea
Confucianism
FB.721	general studies
FB.724	biography and hagiography
FB.727	Confucian cults, including state cults
FB.729	Confucian ethics, including Sacred Edicts
FB.731*	collected Confucian scriptures
FB.734	collected commentaries on Confucian scriptures
FB.737	general treatises, notes and collected studies on Confucian scriptures in general
FB.739	Confucian scriptures engraved on stone (shih ching 石经)
FB.741	I ching 易经
FB.743	Shu ching 书经
FB.745	Shih ching 诗经
FB.747	Confucian scriptures on ritual, general and Chou li 周礼
FB.749	I li 仪礼
FB.751	Li chi 礼记
FB.754	Ch'un-ch'iu 春秋, general and Tso chuan 左传
FB.756	Kung-yang chuan 公羊传
FB.757	Ku-liang chuan 谷梁传
FB.759	Hsiao ching 孝经
FB.761	Ssu shu 四书, general, Chung-yung 中庸, Ta hsüeh 大学
FB.763	Lun yü 论语
FB.765	Meng-tzu 孟子
FB.767	Ta Tai Li chi 大戴礼记
FB.769	K'ung-tzu chia-yü 孔子家语
FB.770	Tseng-tzu 曾子, Tzu-ssu-tzu 子思子
FB.772	Hsün-tzu 荀子
FB.774	other Chou Confucian philosophers
Taoism
FB.781	general studies
FB.784	collectanea
FB.791	Lao-tzu 老子
FB.793	Lieh-tzu 列子
FB.795	Chuang-tzu 庄子
FB.797	other Chou Taoists
FB.801	Mohists
Legalists
FB.804	general studies
FB.805	Kuan-tzu 管子
FB.806	Han Fei-tzu 韩非子
FB.807	other legalists (Shang-chün shu 商君书, Shen-tzu 慎子, Shen-tzu 申子)
FB.808	Minor Chou philosophers (Teng-hsi-tzu 邓析子, Yen-tzu ch'un-ch'iu 晏子春秋, Kuei-ku-tzu 鬼谷子, Kung-sun Lung-tzu 公孙龙子, etc.)
Ch'in and Han
FB.811	general studies
FB.814	I lin 易林 and other works related to I ching 易经
FB.815	Shang-shu ta-chuan 尚书大传 and other works related to Shu ching 书经
FB.816	Han-shih wai-chuan 韩诗外传
FB.818	other works related to the Confucian scriptures, including apocrypha (wei shu 纬书)
FB.821	Tung Chung-shu 董仲舒 and other Confucian philosophers of the Former Han
FB.823	Liu Hsiang 刘向 and Yang Hsiung 扬雄
FB.825	Po-hu t'ung 白虎通
FB.827	other Later Han Confucian philosophers
FB.831	Lü-shih ch'un-ch'iu 吕氏春秋
FB.833	Huai-nan-tzu 淮南子
FB.835	Wang Ch'ung 王充
FB.836	other religions and trends of thought
Three Kingdoms, Chin, Northern & Southern Dynasties (220-589)
FB.841	general studies
FB.843	Confucianism
FB.846	Taoism, including ch'ing-t'an 清谈, hsüan-hsüeh 玄学
Sui, T'ang and Five Dynasties (589-960)
FB.851	general studies
FB.853	Confucianism
FB.856	other religions and trends of thought
Sung and Yüan
FB.86l	general studies
FB.863	Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism (general)
FB.865	Neo-Confucians other than Chu Hsi
FB.867	Chu Hsi 朱熹
FB.869	other religions and trends of thought
Ming and Ch'ing
FB.871	general studies
FB.873	Confucianism (Yang-ming hsüeh 阳明学)
FB.879	other religions and trends of thought (but for T'ai-p'ing 太平 see 896)
FB.881	Islam
FB.884	Zoroastrianism, Nestorianism, etc.
Christianity (other than Nestorianism)
FB.885	before 1800
FB.886	after 1800
FB.888	Bibles and prayerbooks
Modern period
FB.891	modern philosophy
FB.896	modern religious movements, including T'ai-p'ing 太平
FC.898	Buddhism (for other works on Chinese Buddhism see FA.850-885)
FB.900-949 FINE AND RECREATIVE ARTS
FB.901*	Bibliography
FB.902	Periodicals
FB.903	Collectanea
FB.905*	Reference works
FB.907	General studies, histories, monographs, catalogues, etc.
FB.908	Special areas
FB.909	Special periods
FB.911	Painting and calligraphy: traditional style writings
FB.913	Painting and calligraphy: modern writings
FB.915	Engraving
FB.917	Ceramics
FB.921	Sculpture and painted reliefs on stone and bricks
FB.923	Architecture, including gardens
FB.926	Stationery
FB.928	Sigillography
FB.929	Minor arts (including decoration, furniture, lacquer, paper cuts, costume)
FB.931	Music
FB.936	Dancing
FB.938	Drama, story-telling and other entertainments
FB.941	Cinema, including television and photography
FB.945	Games
FB.948	Physical training and sports; ch'i kung 气功, yang sheng 养生
FB.950-999 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FB.951*	Bibliography
FB.952	Periodicals
FB.953	Collectanea
FB.955*	Reference works
FB.957	General treatises and collected studies
FB.961	Mathematics
FB.963	Astronomy, meteorology
FB.965	Physics
FB.967	Chemistry, including alchemy
FB.969	Geology, seismology
FB.971	Biology
FB.975	Medicine
FB.978	Materia medica, pharmacy
FB.981	Agriculture
FB.985	Domestic science, including cooking
FB.987	Handicrafts, including sericulture
FB.991	Industrial technology
FB.993	Mining and metallurgy
FB.995	Engineering
FB.997	Military science