Abstract：The spreading of early copied editions and publishing of ancient block-printed edition of The Golden Lotus was recorded in Xue Gang's Tianjuetang Sequel Volume II, but previous relevant studies were neither complete nor accurate. This paper, by means of deep and careful exploration, draws more accurate and detailed conclusions: it was from July in the 29 th year of Wanli emperor's reign ( 1601 A. D.) to September the 30 th year ( 1602 A. D.) that Xue Gang saw the copied edition of The Golden Lotus shown by Wen Zaizi; it was in the spring of 47 th year of Wanli emperor's reign ( 1619 A. D.) that Bao Shizhan, as a local official of Dezhou, purchased the block-printed edition in Suzhou on his way to inauguration, which should be the latest period when engraving edition of The Golden Lotus came into being; the block-printed version that was studied by Bao Shizhan and Xue Gang should be the presentlypreserved Newly Engraving Ci Hua of The Golden Lotus.

Keyword：Xue Gang;Tianjuetang Sequel;The Golden Lotus;