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The search for the giant panda through Chinese historical records and ancient writings represented an interesting exercise. Nevertheless, no positive statement can be made that the Chinese had known about the giant panda before the pelt was brought to western attention.

Père David, it is safe to say, may continue to bask in glory as the discoverer of the giant panda for the whole world, including China.

baixiong 白熊 Bishan 璧山

Bishi 壁溪

GLOSSARY

Erya 爾雅

Li Shizhen 李時珍

Liaodong 遼東

Lolo 玀羅

Ming 明

mo 貘

Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修

pixiu 貔貅

Sima Qian 司馬遷 Sichuan 四川

Shandong 山東 Xuande 宣德 Wuding 武定

Yunglo 永樂

Yunnan 雲南

Zhou 周

zhouyu 州圉

Zhu Su 朱橚

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Brightwell, L. R., "The Giant Panda, Its History in Ancient China and Modern Europe”, Field 187:497-498 (London, 1946)

David, Armand, "Journal d'un Voyage dans le centre de la Chine et dans le Thibet Oriental", Nouvelle Archives Musée Naturelle de Paris (Bulletins) 10:3-82 (Paris, 1874)

Fox, Helen (editor and translator), Abbé David's Diary, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1949.

Dictionary of Ming Biography 1368-1644, New York and London: Columbia University Press, 1976. Essay on Li Shih-chen (1518-1593) by L. Carrington Goodrich and Chaoying Fang, I:859-865.

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42 The search for the giant panda through Chinese historical records and ancient writings represented an interesting exercise. Nevertheless, no positive statement can be made that the Chinese had known about the giant panda before the pelt was brought to western attention. Père David, it is safe to say, may continue to bask in glory as the discoverer of the giant panda for the whole world, including China. baixiong 白熊 Bishan 璧山 Bishi 壁溪 GLOSSARY Erya 爾雅 Li Shizhen 李時珍 Liaodong 遼東 Lolo 玀羅 Ming 明 mo 貘 Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修 pixiu 貔貅 Sima Qian 司馬遷 Sichuan 四川 Shandong 山東 Xuande 宣德 Wuding 武定 Yunglo 永樂 Yunnan 雲南 Zhou 周 zhouyu 州圉 Zhu Su 朱橚 BIBLIOGRAPHY Brightwell, L. R., "The Giant Panda, Its History in Ancient China and Modern Europe”, Field 187:497-498 (London, 1946) David, Armand, "Journal d'un Voyage dans le centre de la Chine et dans le Thibet Oriental", Nouvelle Archives Musée Naturelle de Paris (Bulletins) 10:3-82 (Paris, 1874) Fox, Helen (editor and translator), Abbé David's Diary, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1949. Dictionary of Ming Biography 1368-1644, New York and London: Columbia University Press, 1976. Essay on Li Shih-chen (1518-1593) by L. Carrington Goodrich and Chaoying Fang, I:859-865.
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42 The search for the giant panda through Chinese historical records and ancient writings represented an interesting exercise. Nevertheless, no positive statement can be made that the Chinese had known about the giant panda before the pelt was brought to western attention. Père David, it is safe to say, may continue to bask in glory as the discoverer of the giant panda for the whole world, including China. baixiong 白熊 Bishan 璧山 Bishi 壁溪 GLOSSARY Erya 爾雅 Li Shizhen B Liaodong Lolo Ming明 mo 貘 Ouyang Xiu B pixiu 貔貅 75€ Sima Qian Sichuan 四川 Shandong R Xuande 宣德 Wuding 武定 Yunglo ***** Yunnan 雲南 Zhou zhouyu Zhu Su 朱橚 BIBLIOGRAPHY Brightwell, L. R., "The Giant Panda, Its History in Ancient China and Modern Europe”, Field 187:497-498 (London, 1946) David, Armand, "Journal d'un Voyage dans le centre de la Chine et dans le Thibet Oriental", Nouvelle Archives Musée Naturelle de Paris (Bulletins] 10:3-82 (Paris, 1874) Fox, Helen (editor and translator), Abbé David's Diary, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1949. Dictionary of Ming Biography 1368-1644, New York and London: Columbia University Press, 1976. Essay on Li Shih-chen (1518-1593) by L. Carrington Goodrich and Chaoying Fang, I:859-865.
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The search for the giant panda through Chinese historical records and ancient writings represented an interesting exercise. Nevertheless, no positive statement can be made that the Chinese had known about the giant panda before the pelt was brought to western attention.

Père David, it is safe to say, may continue to bask in glory as the discoverer of the giant panda for the whole world, including China.

baixiong 白熊 Bishan 璧山

Bishi 壁溪

GLOSSARY

Erya 爾雅

Li Shizhen B

Liaodong

Lolo

Ming明

mo 貘

Ouyang Xiu B

pixiu 貔貅

75€

Sima Qian Sichuan 四川

Shandong R Xuande 宣德 Wuding 武定

Yunglo *****

Yunnan 雲南

Zhou

zhouyu

Zhu Su 朱橚

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Brightwell, L. R., "The Giant Panda, Its History in Ancient China and Modern Europe”, Field 187:497-498 (London, 1946)

David, Armand, "Journal d'un Voyage dans le centre de la Chine et dans le Thibet Oriental", Nouvelle Archives Musée Naturelle de Paris (Bulletins] 10:3-82 (Paris, 1874)

Fox, Helen (editor and translator), Abbé David's Diary, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1949.

Dictionary of Ming Biography 1368-1644, New York and London: Columbia University Press, 1976. Essay on Li Shih-chen (1518-1593) by L. Carrington Goodrich and Chaoying Fang, I:859-865.

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