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 · Seven-syllable lines
Names and recorded roles
Not found in the available record.
Date as written
Khải Định year 2, third month, day 22; copying / recording noted.
Dating candidates in the August edition
1917.
Dating rationale
Khải Định year 2 is 1917.
Confidence in the August edition
High.
Place formula as written
The text repeatedly mentions Dongjing (东京); its precise meaning remains unresolved.
Historical geography and its limits
Dongjing (东京) occurs in repeated textual formulas. Code it first as textual / literary space, not automatically as a copying location.
Textual features
Reign era · Nôm characters · Seven-syllable lines
Analysis in the August edition
For now, this entry is best coded under: Reign era · Nôm characters · Seven-syllable lines. 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
A complete reading has not yet been established. Seven-syllable lines and repeated formulas can be recorded as formal observations.
Original working transcription · Chinese source
Retained verbatim for comparison. This is the researcher’s transcription, not a verified edition of the complete manuscript.
邦总字谒 启定二年三月二十二日承抄录记: 非常典型的用喃字记录的书写的一本书，我学艺不精，还不知道在写什么东西。然后隔了几段都会有重复的话语，以及也能看出来是喃字非常经典的做法，可以看出有诗意化表达，见七言一句；但很难清晰知道通篇在说什么，有些字字典查不出。部分重复的地方有: 天高皇帝明萬象，之后几句再次有天高皇帝远东京
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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