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
Nôm characters · Vietnamese annotations
Names and recorded roles
Huang Dao Fazhen (黄道法珍), followed by 號 (hao); name segmentation remains as recorded.
Date as written
Guisi year (癸巳).
Dating candidates in the August edition
1833 or 1893; neither is preferred for now.
Dating rationale
Guisi recurs every sixty years. The working cutoff for this group excludes 1953, but neither 1833 nor 1893 has an independent anchor.
Confidence in the August edition
Low.
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
Nôm characters · Vietnamese annotations
Analysis in the August edition
For now, this entry is best coded under: Nôm characters · Vietnamese annotations. 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
Clearly identified Nôm forms coexist with small modern Vietnamese annotations.
Original working transcription · Chinese source
Retained verbatim for comparison. This is the researcher’s transcription, not a verified edition of the complete manuscript.
考初真: 癸巳年，黄道法珍号；有现代越南语小字批注，喃字明显
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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