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The Guang baijiang zhuantong 廣百將傳統 "Enlarged comprehensive biographies of one hundred generals", also known as Guang mingjiangzhuan 廣名將傳 or Guang mingjiangpu 廣名將譜, is a collection of biographies of important generals in Chinese history. It was compiled by the Ming period 明 (1368-1644) scholar Chen Yuansu 陳元素, commented by Huang Daozhou 黃道周, and enlarged by Zhou Liangfu 周亮輔. It is written as a supplement to the Song period 宋 (960-1279) book Baijiangzhuan 百將傳. In 20 juan "scrolls", the Guang baijiang zhuantong presents the history of 185 commanders from the Zhou 周 (11th cent.-221 BCE) to the Ming periods, with a focus on persons of the Ming and some Southern Song period 南宋 (1127-1279) generals fighting against the Jurchens. The book is enriched by 20 illustrations. It was printed in 1643. For each persons, a critique is provided explaining the strong points in the ability to wage war successfully.
Source: Su Chuanxun 蘇傳訓 (1989). "Guang baijiang zhuantong 廣百將傳統", in: Zhongguo da baike quanshu 中國大百科全書, Junshi 軍事, vol. 1, p. 307. Beijing/Shanghai: Zhongguo da baike quanshu chubanshe.
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