The Hsu-Tang Library
of Classical Chinese Literature

A major new series presents three millennia of classical Chinese literature

Oxford University Press proudly announces The Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature.

Endowed by a generous gift of Hsin-Mei Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar L. Tang, The Hsu-Tang Library is a pioneering series designed to present works of classical literature from East Asia’s greater Sinitic world, from the Zhou Dynasty to the end of imperial China in 1911, in fresh, bilingual editions—honed to be smartly scholarly and eminently readable.

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Endowed through a generous gift of Chinese-American benefactors, designed to present works from three millennia of literatures in classical Chinese from China and East Asia’s greater Sinitic World in fresh, bilingual translations— honed to be smartly scholarly, yet eminently readable—The Hsu-Tang Library (HTL) is a pioneering, unprecedented endeavor.

Celebrating the launch of the Hsu-Tang Library

Filmed at The University of Oxford China Centre, Wiebke Denecke, Founding Editor-in-Chief, and Lucas Klein, Associate Editor, are joined by Professor Tian Yuan Tan, Shaw Professor of Chinese, to discuss this pioneering series.

The Hsu-Tang Library Podcast

A major new series presenting three millennia of classical Chinese literature, The Hsu-Tang Library publishes bilingual editions of literature from the Zhou Dynasty to the end of Imperial China in 1911. Find out more about specific titles with The Hsu-Tang Library Podcast, available on SoundCloud and YouTube.

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Oxford University Press will publish volumes in print and, via an online platform, in digital form. These works will reach a global audience of scholars, students, and the wider public in both English- and Chinese-speaking markets.

Find out more from the series editors

Wiebke Denecke and Lucas Klein, the series editors for the Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature, reflect on today’s role of classical literatures and their importance to the transformation of the humanities. Download a PDF of the article or read it online.

This article, "Launching the Hsu-Tang Library of Classical Chinese Literature on the 250th Anniversary of the Complete Library of the Four Treasuries", was published in The Journal of Asian Studies vol. 82, no. 2, pp. 206-217.  Copyright 2023, Association for Asian Studies.  All rights reserved.  Reprinted by permission of the publisher. www.dukeupress.edu