Taeko Brooks
CC Entries

This table gives, for each of the twelve Chun/Chyou reigns, (1) the length of the reign in years, (2) the total number of CC entries, (3) the CC wordcound, (4) the average number of entries per year, and (5) the average number of words per entry. The highest and lowest values for the last two columns are highlighted. The average number of entries per year for the whole text is 7.66, and the average number of words per entry for the whole text is 8.64. The extreme values for the CC are 1 and 00 words per entry.

These figures are based on the Yang Bwo-jywn division of CC entries, which combines several entries which are separate in the traditional text. See the separate page for CC entry types.

Ref	Ruler	Reign	Years	Entries	Words	Entries/Yr	Wds/Entry
1	Yin-gung	0722-0712	11	72	634	6.55	8.81
2	Hwan-gung	0711-0694	18	113	1,018	6.28	9.01
3	Jwang-gung	0693-0662	32	179	1,464	5.59	8.18
4	Min-gung	0661-0660	2	13	100	6.50	7.69
5	Syi-gung	0659-0627	33	223	2,134	6.76	9.57
6	Wvn-gung	0626-0609	18	158	1,354	8.78	8.57
7	Sywaen-gung	0608-0591	18	145	1,162	8.06	8.01
8	Chvng-gung	0590-0573	18	182	1,688	10.11	9.27
9	Syang-gung	0572-0542	31	274	2,814	8.84	10.27
10	Jau-gung	0541-0510	32	232	2,148	7.25	9.26
11	Ding-gung	0509-0495	15	140	1,167	9.33	8.34
12a	Ai-gung	0494-0481	16	130	1,086	8.13	8.35
		Totals	244	1861	16,769	Avg7.63	Avg9.01

Here are graphs for Entries Per Year and Words Per Entry:

CC Entries PerYear

CC Words Per Entry

Taking the material as a whole, there is a slight overall upward trend in Entries Per Year, but the Words Per Entry figure is essentially level. As far as these rough measures go, then, the categories, and the diction, of the CC seem to remain essentially constant over the several centuries of its existence, with something of a dip in the 3rd (or 4th) reign, and something of a peak in the 8th (or 9th).

See also the comparison of Chun/Chyou with Dzwo Jwan entries and ratios.

 

14 June 1997 / Comments to The Project / Exit to Results Index Page