MS 7599 The Book of Narcissus
name: label: Author
content: Weng Guoliang
label: Calligrapher
content: Yu, Youren, 1879-1964
place: label: Place
content: East Asia
label: Place
content: China
topic: label: Topic
content: Narcissus (Plants)
label: Topic
content: Calligraphy
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archvies by Chang-su Houchins, November 3, 1994.
creator: label: Author
content: Weng Guoliang
label: Calligrapher
content: Yu, Youren, 1879-1964
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Volume (10.75 x 6.25 inches)
unitdate: label: Date
content: undated
container: label: Container
content: Box 7162 / 7421 / 7508 / 7591, Item 4
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: National Anthropological Archives
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NAA.MS7599
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Graphic Materials
label: Type
content: Volumes
label: Type
content: Books
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Information provided by  Huey-ing Jeng, museum intern from The George Washington University, and Chang-su Houchins, of the Department of Anthropology.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Books
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Book written by Weng Guoliang under the pen name "Chunxue," with cover calligraphy by Yu Youren.  Also included is a separate sheet, an advertisement of the book.

Contents:

1. The structure and function of narcissus

2. The various terms of narcissus and their origins 

3. The myths of narcissus from China and foreign countries 

4. One poem of narcissus from France

5. The descriptions of narcissus by the Chinese literati

6. The poetry of narcissus by the poets of the Song dynasty 

7. The discussion about how the narcissus is not only found in Zhngzhou area 
but also in other places

8. The status of narcissus in the ballad of southern China 

9. The research about how the narcissus is originated from Wudan san (a mountain in southeastern China)

10. The research about the Chinese narcissus to determine if it is a foreign import

11. The decorations, games, and taboos related to the narcissus

12. The method to plant the narcissus

13. The reason why growing narcissus in Zhangzhou is especially prosperous

14. The production quantity and market demand of narcissus in Zhangzhou

15. The god(dess), exercise and other information about narcissus

Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.