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	Encyclopedia - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Encyclopedias are essentially derivative from what has gone before, and particularly in the 19th century piracy was common.
		The encyclopedia's hierarchical structure and evolving nature is particularly adaptable to a disk-based or on-line computer format, and all major printed encyclopedias had moved to this method of delivery by the end of the 20th century.
		Encyclopedia is the dominant spelling used in the United States; an alternate spelling, encyclopædia (sometimes rendered encyclopaedia, without the æ ligature) is commonly used in British and Commonwealth English.
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	Yongle Emperor - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Yongle Emperor (May 2, 1360–August 12, 1424), born Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424.
		The Yongle Emperor is buried in the Changling (長陵) tomb, the central and largest mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty Tombs.
		Emperor Yongle was born Zhu Di on May 2nd, 1360 (mother unknown) to a monk and future emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Yongle (1929 words)

	Encyclopedia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, the term encyclopedia was not used to refer to such works until the 16th century, and the first general encyclopedias which succeeded in being both authoritative as well as encyclopedic in scope appeared in the 18th century.
		The encyclopedia as we recognize it today developed in the 18th century from the dictionary.
		Many printed encyclopedias traditionally published annual supplemental volumes or "yearbooks" to provide updates on recent events between new editions, as a partial solution to the problem of currency, but this of course requires the reader check both the main volumes and the supplemental volume(s).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Encyclopedia (2910 words)

	Yongle Encyclopedia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Encyclopedia, which was completed in 1408 at Nanjing Guozijian (南京國子監; the ancient Nanjing University - Nanjing Imperial Central College), comprised 22,877 manuscript volumes in 11,095 books occupying 40 cubic metres (1400 ft³).
		In 1557, under the supervision of the emperor Jiajing, the Encyclopaedia was narrowly saved from being destroyed by a fire which burnt down three palaces in the Forbidden City.
		Some think that the Encyclopedia in fact disappeared at the death of Jiajing, having being taken by the emperor to his grave, and they believe that it will yet be found hidden in the tomb complex of Yongling.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yongle_Encyclopedia (397 words)

	Yongle Encyclopedia [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Yongle Encyclopedia or Yongle Dadian (永樂大典) was commissioned by the Chinese Ming Dynasty The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; Pinyin: míng cháo) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, though claims to the Ming throne (now collectively called the Southern Ming) survived until 1662.
		[click for more] emperor Yongle The Yongle Emperor (May 2, 1360–August 12, 1424), born Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424.
		The Encyclopedia, which was completed in 1408 Events December 13 - The Order of the Dragon is officially formated under King Sigismund of Hungary.
	www.wikimirror.com /Yongle_Encyclopedia (1392 words)

	Science - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although John Harris is often credited with establishing the now-familiar encyclopedia format in 1704 with his '' Lexicon technicum '', the English physician and philosopher Sir Thomas Browne specifically employed the word ''encyclopaedia'' in the preface to his readers to describe his work '' Pseudodoxia Epidemica '' or ''Vulgar Errors'' as early as 1646.
		Traditional encyclopedias are written by a number of employed text writer s, usually people with an academic degree.
		The encyclopedia's hierarchical structure and evolving nature is particularly adaptable to a disk -based or on-line computer format, and all major printed encyclopedias had moved to this method of delivery by the end of the 20th century.
	www.webhost4u.org /website/encyclopedia.html (1890 words)

	Encyclopedia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The modern idea of the general-purpose, widely distributed printed encyclopedia precedes Denis Diderot and the 18th century encyclopedists.
		The French translation of this was the inspiration of the Encyclopédie, perhaps the most famous early encyclopedia, edited by Jean le Rond d'Alembert and Denis Diderot and completed in 1772 - 28 volumes, 71,818 articles, 2,885 illustrations.
		Encyclopedia is the dominant spelling used in the United States; an alternate spelling, encyclopaedia (sometimes rendered encyclopædia, with the æ ligature) is commonly used in British and Commonwealth English.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Encyclopedia (1797 words)

	Articles - Yongle Emperor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Yongle Emperor (May 2, 1360 â“ August 12, 1424), born Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty of China from 1402 to 1424.
		The Yongle Emperor is buried in the Changling (é•·éµ) tomb, the central and largest mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty Tombs.
		Yongle's economic, educational, and military reforms provided unprecedented benefits for the people, but his despotic style of government gave them no room to breathe.
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	Meatball Wiki: WikiPediaIsNotAnEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The classical encyclopedia was a compendium of knowledge in a limited amount of space, it was not an attempt to gather all knowledge, it was an attempts to compile the important knowledge, the essence of what a knowledgable person might be expected to know.
		An encyclopedia does not give you complete knowledge about any subject; it is simply a starting point for learning, or used when you quickly need some facts.
		An encyclopedia lives in a limited space, any line added to a topic must in a way be justified and reduces some other topic - this creates a special economy.
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	Wikipedia: Wikipedia
		The Chinese emperor Yongle oversaw the compilation of the Yongle Encyclopedia, one of the largest encyclopedias in history, which was completed in 1408 and comprised over 11,000 handwritten volumes, of which only about 400 now survive.
		It is, or aims to become, primarily an encyclopedia.
		PlanetMath is a free Wiki-style mathematical encyclopedia which was originally built to replace MathWorld, a proprietary system hosted at Wolfram Research which was down for some time due to legal difficulties.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/w/wi/wikipedia_1.html (1683 words)

	Biggest and Earliest Encyclopedia
		The biggest and earliest encyclopedia in the world is the Yongle Encyclopedia (Yongle Da Dian in Chinese), complied between 1403 and 1408 in the Ming Dynasty by more than 2,000 scholars.
		Yongle is the reign name of the Ming emperor Yongle (1402-1424).
		The Yongle Encyclopedia -- along with the library -- was almost entirely destroyed.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_26624.htm (185 words)

	Yongle Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Yongle Encyclopedia or Yongle Dadian (永樂大典) was commissioned by the Chinese Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle in 1403.
		It is the world's earliest and largest general encyclopedia.
		Gujin tushu jicheng (古今圖書集成;; A Compilation of Books Throughout History), a later large Chinese encyclopedia made in the early Qing Dynasty.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/Y/Yongle-Encyclopedia.htm (449 words)

	Yongle Encyclopedia - Chinese Dictionary - Chinese
		The Yongle Encyclopedia or Yongle Dadian (永樂大典) was commissioned by the ChinaChinese Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle Emperor of ChinaYongle in 1403.
		Because of the vastness of the work, it could not be block printingblock-printed, and it is thought that only one other manuscript copy was made.
		In 1557, under the supervision of the Jiajing Emperor of Chinaemperor Jiajing, the Encyclopaedia was narrowly saved from being destroyed by a fire which burnt down three palaces in the Forbidden City.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Yongle_Encyclopedia (477 words)

	All words on Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		1913 advertisement for [[Encyclopædia Britannica.]] An encyclopedia (alternatively encyclopaedia) is a written compendium of knowledge.
		There are 2 main methods of organizing encyclopedias: the alphabetical method (consisting of a number of separate articles, organised in alphabetical order), or organization by hierarchical categories.
		In the 20th century, Encyclopædia Britannica reached its fifteenth edition, and cheap encyclopedias such as Harmsworth's Encyclopaedia and Everyman's Encyclopaedia were common.
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	English Channel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The restored encyclopedia will be encased in a special chamber to ensure the volumes are exposed to a constant temperature and humidity.
		The Yongle Encyclopedia was complied between 1403 and 1407 in the Ming Dynasty.
		Much of the Encyclopedia was destroyed during the foreign invasions in the early 20th century.
	www.cctv.com.cn /english/news/China/EduASciACul/20030718/100806.html (310 words)

	Yongle Encyclopedia article - Yongle Encyclopedia Chinese Ming Dynasty Yongle 1403 Ming Dynasty Encyclopedia 1408 - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Encyclopedia, which was completed in 1408, comprised over 22,000 manuscript volumes occupying 40 cubic metres (1400 cubic feet).
		Gujin tushu jicheng, a later large Chinese encyclopedia made in the early Qing Dynasty
		Yongle Encyclopedia article - Yongle Encyclopedia definition - what means Yongle Encyclopedia
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Yongle_Encyclopedia (376 words)

	In Search of the Yongle Encyclopedia
		That is to say, no original volumes of the encyclopedia have been found so far, and there is still no exact record of the whereabouts of the original.
		Yongling, the second largest next only to the Changling Tomb among the 13 Ming Tombs, was built when the Ming Dynasty reached the height of its national strength.
		Qi said the Yongling Tomb, which used to be open to visitors, is now kept under closed management, monitored by people day and night and equipped with a lightning conductor.
	www.china.org.cn /Beijing-Review/Beijing/BeijingReview/2000Apr/bjr2000-14e-13.htm (1476 words)

	Yongle Encyclopedia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is the world's earliest and largest general (A reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty) encyclopedia.
		Two thousand scholars worked on the project, incorporating eight thousand texts from ancient times up to the early (The imperial dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644) Ming Dynasty.
		Because of the vastness of the work, it could not be (Click link for more info and facts about block-printed) block-printed, and it is thought that only one other manuscript copy was made.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/y/yo/yongle_encyclopedia.htm (207 words)

	Articles - Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Some dictionaries are encyclopedic in their range, especially those concerned with a particular field (such as the Dictionary of National Biography, the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, and Black's Law Dictionary).
		However, these works were rarely available to more than specialists: they were expensive, and written for those extending knowledge rather than those using it (with some exceptions in medicine).
		The French translation of this was the inspiration of the Encyclopédie, perhaps the most famous early encyclopedia, edited by Jean le Rond d'Alembert and Denis Diderot and published from 175 to 1772 in 28 volumes, 71,818 articles, 2,885 illustrations.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Encyclopedia (2653 words)

	Yongle Emperor - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Despite much counsel from his advisors, Yongle chose his older son, Gaozhi (the future Hongxi Emperor), as his heir apparent mainly due to advising from Xie Jin.
		He planned to build a massive network of structures in which government offices, officials, and the imperial family itself resided.
		But Yongle prepared to change this less-than-proud tradition.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Yongle (1930 words)

	CNN.com - China mega-book gets new life - April 18, 2002
		The Yongle encyclopedia (Yongle Dadian) -- made up of 22,877 volumes in 11,095 books -- is being republished by the Beijing Library Press, China's state-run Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.
		There they talked about ways of preserving and publishing the "cultural treasure," which is 12 times the size of the encyclopedia put together by the French author Diderot in the 18th century, and which experts predict hit the scales at 40 tons.
		The scholars at the Beijing symposium agreed that it was key to reprint all the remaining parts of the encyclopedia, which were so studiously put together.
	edition.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/asiapcf/east/04/18/china.book (576 words)

	China Publishes Photocopies of World's Earliest Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It was 12 times that of the famous encyclopedia compiled by the French author Diderot in the 18th century.
		"It is the first time in the world to have photocopies of the encyclopedia in its original size, color and style," Guo Youling, director with, Beijing Library Press, which is responsible for the photocopying.
		An Pingqiu, professor with the Peking University, said, "What we have now of the encyclopedia is only three to four percent of its original volume.
	www.china.com.cn /english/2002/Apr/30967.htm (275 words)

	English Channel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A large proportion of the remains of the most gigantic compilation work in Chinese history, Yongle Dadian, which literally means "The Encyclopedia of Yongle Emperor's Reign in Ming Dynasty", has been restored to its original look.
		Now looking as beautiful as the original, the Encyclopedia enables scholars at home and abroad to take an insight into the essence of the nation's ancient culture.
		It took 4 years for 3,000 scholars to finish the compilation of the Encyclopedia in Yongle Emperor's reign.
	www.cctv.com.cn /english/news/China/EduASciACul/20030717/100476.html (135 words)

	China Publishes Photocopies Of World's Earliest Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Yongle Dadian (Yongle Canon) is a reference book of materials taken from various sources and compiled according to subjects for reference use.
		When it was finished in the l6th century, it was known as the biggest encyclopedia in the world for its rich content and vast collection.
		By the end of l408, the whole book was finished, prefaced by the emperor himself and renamed as Yongle Dadian, in which Chinese characters were listed in order of their rhymes, and all relevant historical and literary documents were listed under each character.
	english1.people.com.cn /200204/18/eng20020418_94279.shtml (807 words)

	History of Computing Pre Historic Era : 1310 - 1617
		Circa 1403-09 an encyclopedia of over 20,000 chapters, the Yongle Dadian(17), is compiled in China.
		An encyclopedia is a written compendium of human knowledge at the time of publishing.
		Encyclopedia, or a Systematic Dictionary of Science, Arts, and the Trades, and it was on its way to becoming a 28-volume treatise on human affairs;
	www.thocp.net /timeline/1310.htm (1392 words)

	China to Digitalize World's Earliest Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Yongle Dadian was the largest encyclopedia in China, Chinese experts said on Thursday in Beijing.
		It is 12 times larger than that of the famous encyclopedia compiled by the French author Diderot in the 18th century.
		And it would be a cultural feat if the NLC could have all collectors of Yongle Dadian in the world involved in the giant project.
	english1.peopledaily.com.cn /200204/18/eng20020418_94330.shtml (497 words)

	nmyworld » Yongle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Though it is exhausting, Yongle is satisfied at all of the accomplishments that
		crowned Emperor Yongle at the age of 42.
		Yongle ambitiously planned to move China’s capitol to Beijing.
	www.nmyworld.com /wordpress/2004/10/yongle-38 (1668 words)

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