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The Collected Works of the Three Wei from Ningdu(寧都三魏全集), bearing the book ownership seal of Yi Gigyeong(李基敬), is a Chinese text that Yi acquired during his diplomatic mission to Beijing in 1756. The book compiles lectures and writings by members of the Wei(魏) family and their associates from Jiangxi province at the end of the Ming dynasty, who lived in seclusion and taught at the Yitang (易堂). Yi Gigyeong stamped the volumes with his personal seal, and 47 out of the original 48 volumes are still preserved by his descendants. This edition is considered a Kangxi-period (康熙) print, and among the known versions from that era, it appears to be one of the most formally complete in terms of structure and content. The Yi Gigyeong edition includes a “General Table of Contents of the Collected Works of the Three Wei from Ningdu” (寧都三魏文集總目) at the beginning and contains the “Editorial Principles” (凡例) of Collected Works of Wei Shuzi (魏叔子文集) in volume 8. Additionally, it features a preface by Lin Shiyi (林時益) at the beginning, which differs in content from those found in other versions. The phrase “Hongguang”(弘光) is blacked out with ink in this edition. Furthermore, the Collected Works of Wei Xingshi(魏興士集) is included as an appendix to the Collected Works of Wei Bozi(魏伯子文集), resulting in a table of contents that diverges from other known editions. Based on these characteristics, it is inferred that the Yi Gigyeong edition was printed sometime between 1712 and 1722.