Appendices (p. 231-248): 1. A discussion about literature, by Emperor Wen of the Wei dynasty (third century A.D.)--2. The literary mind and its carving of dragons, by Liu Hsieh (sixth century)--3. Some notes on the history of the text of the Wen fu, together with some bibliographical details.- -4. Note on the frontispiece, by Chʻen Shou-yi.