Help Bring the Digital Library of Chinese Classics to Your Institution

The Digital Library of Chinese Classics (DLCC) is a transformative new resource for research and teaching in classical Chinese studies, offering access to 510 texts, newly excavated manuscripts, and a growing corpus of East Asian materials.

 

Take action today: As a researcher, your recommendation can make a real difference. Academics play a crucial role in guiding library collection decisions.

By filling out the form, you can help ensure your institution provides access to a resource that will enrich teaching, enable cutting edge research, and benefit generations of scholars.

 

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Watch DLCC in action

  • Unparalleled Scholarship: Over 510 meticulously edited texts, spanning 200 million characters (equivalent to 282 printed volumes), curated by 500 leading scholars from China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. Includes the work of eminent Peking University editors Ji Xianlin, Tang Yijie, and Wang Bo.
  • Deep Historical Coverage: Explore the Classics (經 Jing), History (史 Shi), Philosophy/Masters (子 Zi), and Literature (集 Ji), plus recently excavated manuscripts and upcoming additions from East Asian collections at no extra cost.
  • Accuracy You Can Trust: All texts are manually typed, verified, and punctuated, avoiding OCR errors, and each passage has a unique URN for precise citation and referencing.

Enhance Your Research and Teaching

Whether your work spans classical Chinese studies, comparative philosophy, textual criticism, or digital humanities, the DLCC offers a foundational resource that opens doors to new insights and collaborations.

 

  • Integrated Reference Tools: Multiple dictionaries and parallel reading panels allow seamless text comparison and deep analysis.
  • Flexible Export Options: Export texts in plain text, XML, and more for research, teaching, or translation projects.
  • Advanced Search & Annotation: Powerful faceted search, tagging, and note-taking support intensive academic workflows.