Abstract: As generally accepted in academia,SUZUKI Torao,the Japanese sinologist,proofread and edited The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons (Wen Xin Diao Long) manuscript copies of the Tang Dynasty prior to ZHAO Wanli.In fact,three years before Suzuki published his article,FU Zengxiang had done his proofreading in 1923 with the photos taken by DONG Kang at the British Museum.Around 1925,HUANG Jianzhong,HUANG Wenbi and RONG Geng proofread the fragment manuscripts consecutively.Based on RONG Geng's work and HUANG Jianzhong's photos,ZHAO Wanli did the proofreading and annotation,and finished his work at an earlier time than SUZUKI.Clarification of these historical facts and related issues would contribute to the academic research on The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons.

Key words: The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons manuscripts of the Tang Dynasty, SUZUKI Torao, ZHAO Wanli, HUANG Wenbi, proofreading