Podgot. ancient Chinese. texts and illustrations, transl., note. and preface by V. M. Mayorov; afterword by V. M. Mayorov and L. V. Stezhenskaya, Moscow, IDV RAS, 2014, 1149 p. In 2014, the first complete translation into Russian of the Shu Jing (Canon of Records) or Shang Shu (Revered Book), one of the most important written monuments of Chinese civilization1, was published. This publication also contains a translation of the Preface to the Scriptures (Shu xu ), which was not previously mentioned in Russian Sinology.2 At the same time, one of the authors of this article, G. S. Popova, prepared a review of this book, so below we will focus on those important issues that were not addressed in it [Popova, 2014(1)]. We should add that after the publication of this book, the authors published the manuscript of the translation of Fr. Iakinfa (N. Ya. Bichurina) (1777-1853) [Ancient..., 2014] 3. Accordingly, two translations appeared in 2014: one is modern and complete, and the second, which dates back almost 200 years (completed in 1822), is rough (in manuscript) and incomplete. The publication of the first complete translation of Shu Jing into Russian, as well as an incomplete translation of one of the founders of Russian Sinology, is a significant event that cannot but be welcomed. Thanks to this work, it became possible to get acquainted with the content of the monument's text, learn about the history of its preservation and commentary, and the tradition of its translations into European languages. Its significance also lies in the fact that it forces us to formulate a number of issues that are important for the further development of Russian sinology. The significant advantages and obvious omissions of this book, in our opinion, reflect a number of cultural phenomena characteristic of the professional environment in which it was written. The volume of 1,149 pages is the result of a lot of work. But the point, of course, is not the size of the book or the scope of the ... Read more