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Research focus
Separate historical, textual, procedural and empirical questions. Choose one and specify the edition, period, sample or interpretation rule.
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Procedure and example
Example: compare how two editions derive transmissions from identical inputs. This can establish procedural differences without establishing predictive validity.
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Output and review
Deliver a question statement, a materials table and three exclusions. Ask another reader what result would support, limit or challenge your explanation.
Resources and methodological references
The procedures and exercises are editorial teaching suggestions. These resources provide textual, collection or open-research access; links imply no affiliation or endorsement.
Chinese Text Project · Introduction ↗
Resource information for text search and locating words and editions.
International Dunhuang Programme ↗
Manuscript collections, images and catalogue access.
Editorial study material · 2026-09-28