琉球詠詩 / Ryukyuan Chinese verses

This is a copy of an anthology which collects Chinese verses, composed later than 1740s. The author is unknown. It was presumably edited later than 1842 since it includes verses made by Zheng Yuanwei (J., Tei Gen’i) and Wei Xueyuan (J., Gi Gakugen), although the exact date still remains unknown. On the first page of the text, two stamps "Lin Shigong (J., Rin Seikō)" and "Zixu (J., Shijo)" can be found, which also makes this book important as a historical source. "Zixu (Shijo)" is another name for Lin Shigong (Rin Seikō). Please refer to "Hawai Daigaku Hōrei Bunko ni Miru Ryūkyū Kankei Kanseki Shiryō" written by Uezato Ken’ichi (Amerika tōchi to sengo Okinawa, 2001). A brief summary can also be found in Okinawa Dai Hyakka Jiten (Okinawa Encyclopedia).