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A04 · AUGUST 2026 WORKING ENTRY

小秘一本

Xiao mi · A small book of secrets

Edition & evidence

This is the corrected August working catalogue, not a final physical bibliography. Later September re-readings are presented separately in the GSS research dossier. Dating candidates, locations, interpretations, and unresolved readings are preserved as distinct evidence layers.

The English commentary accompanies the preserved Chinese record. Quoted historical wording and unidentified characters are retained; candidate readings remain provisional.

Working tags

Reign era

Names and recorded roles

Nong Tingbao (农廷保), with 記 (ji, recorded by).

Date as written

First month of Khải Định year 9 (启定9年正月).

Dating candidates in the August edition

1924.

Dating rationale

Khải Định year 9 converts to 1924.

Confidence in the August edition

High.

Place formula as written

Not found in the available record.

Historical geography and its limits

The available record contains no place names suitable for reconstructing an administrative hierarchy. Provenance is not inferred from the style of the contents.

Textual features

Reign era

Analysis in the August edition

For now, this entry is best coded under: Reign era. Further analysis should first establish the location of inscriptions, ink colour and handwriting, and textual function, then compare independent materials. A single character form, state name, or divine name cannot establish provenance or the direction of transmission.

Evidence limits and unresolved readings

The internal date can be converted; it does not establish the copying location.

Original working transcription · Chinese source

Retained verbatim for comparison. This is the researcher’s transcription, not a verified edition of the complete manuscript.

小秘一本:农廷保记,启定9年正月

Source: 壮族古籍喃字与越南关联资料整理 · 77条研究版 · 纠正版 · 20260820 · 20 August 2026 · Boge Xiao.

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