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  1. 不遠年代史記··秦始皇本紀》:近古之無王者久矣。」文選·陸機·皇太子玄圃賦詩》:哲王先天群辟近古。」上古遠古

  2. 我國歷史以後世紀中葉時期

near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)​