This study investigates the systematic characteristics and phonological developments between the 76-rhyme and 80-rhyme editions of the Hongwuzhengyun by analyzing the Hunminjeongeum notation recorded in the Hongmujeongunyeokhun. Using the Hongmujeongu...
This study investigates the systematic characteristics and phonological developments between the 76-rhyme and 80-rhyme editions of the Hongwuzhengyun by analyzing the Hunminjeongeum notation recorded in the Hongmujeongunyeokhun. Using the Hongmujeongunyeokhun as a mediating source, the study compares the two editions with particular attention to the compositional principles and phonological features of the rhyme categories newly added in the 80-rhyme system: 微(wei)-rhyme, 尾(wei)-rhyme, 未(wei)-rhyme, and 術(shu)-rhyme.
First, the findings confirm that the Hunminjeongeum notation in the Hongmujeongunyeokhun provides crucial evidence for analyzing the phonological structure of the Hongwuzhengyun. Second, the study identifies the origins of Xiaoyun and Yunzi, differences in Fanqie notation, and patterns in the use of Heyun Fenyun forms for 微(wei)-rhyme, 尾(wei)-rhyme, 未(wei)-rhyme, and 術(shu)-rhyme. Third, while 微(wei)-rhyme, 尾(wei)-rhyme, 未(wei)-rhyme demonstrate relatively simple structural features, 術(shu)-rhyme presents a complex configuration and exhibits diverse phonological variations.
Overall, the comparison reveals clear systematic distinctions between the 76-rhyme and 80-rhyme editions of the Hongwuzhengyun. The significance of this research lies in demonstrating that the Hunminjeongeum notation in the Hongmujeongunyeokhun enables empirical tracing of both the systematic differences and the phonological changes across the two rhyme systems.