Pre-Han Dynasty
Documents compiled before 206 BC.
| Title | Chinese name | Date | Author | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhouli zhushu Notes and Commentaries on the Rites of Zhou |
周禮注疏 周礼注疏 |
Government officials | An annotated version of Rites of Zhou | |
| Yili zhushu Ceremonies and Rites with Commentaries |
儀禮注疏 仪礼注疏 |
（燕礼、特牲馈食礼、少牢馈食礼及其它） | ||
| Liji zhengyi Book of Rites |
禮記正義 礼记正义 |
Classic of Rites, 8 different delicacies and others are mentioned | ||
| Lüshi Chunqiu Mister Lü's Spring and Autumn |
呂氏春秋 吕氏春秋 |
c. 239 BCE during the Qin Dynasty | Under the patronage of Lü Buwei. | An encyclopedic Chinese classic text compilation （本味篇） |
| Simin yueling jiaozhu | 四民月令 | Food related topics are partially mentioned in the book |
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