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 · Nôm characters
Names and recorded roles
Not found in the available record.
Date as written
Thành Thái year 17, yisi (乙巳), fourth month.
Dating candidates in the August edition
1905.
Dating rationale
Thành Thái year 17 and yisi agree exactly.
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 · Nôm characters
Analysis in the August edition
For now, this entry is best coded under: Reign era · Nôm characters. 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 available record describes the writing throughout as clearly Nôm.
Original working transcription · Chinese source
Retained verbatim for comparison. This is the researcher’s transcription, not a verified edition of the complete manuscript.
魁星图本: 成泰十七年乙巳年四月，全文明显喃字
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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