Clik here to view.
Book of Exhortation to Beneficence
Quan shan jing (Book of exhortation to beneficence), also known as Tai shang gan ying pian (Tract of Lord Laozi on actions and consequences; or Tract of Lord Laozi on rewards and punishments), has two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals
Attributed to the Han dynasty scholar Dong Zhongshu (circa 179−circa 104 BC), Chun Qiu fan lu (The luxuriant dew of the Spring and Autumn annals) was an elaboration on the Spring and Autumn Annals,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hydraulic Machinery of the West, in Six Juan
Tai xi shui fa (Hydraulic machinery of the West) is the first work on Western agricultural hydraulic technology introduced to China. It gathers the essence of European classical hydraulic engineering....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting, in Five Juan
Jieziyuan hua zhuan (The Mustard Seed Garden manual of painting), also known as Jie zi yuan hua pu, was compiled in the early Qing dynasty. The work was commissioned by Shen Xinyou, son-in-law of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Investigation into the Phenomena in the Atmosphere, in Two Juan
Kong ji ge zhi (Investigation into the phenomena in the atmosphere) is a scientific work by Gao Yizhi (Chinese name of Alfonso Vagnoni, 1566−1640). This work, in two juan, introduces in detail the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yangshi Lei Archives, 1. Vertical Plan of the Circular Gate at Lüxin Shuwu...
Shown here is the vertical elevation of a circular decorative gate at the Lȕxin Shuwu library (Library of faith keeping), situated in a corner area in the Yuanmingyuan (the Old Summer Palace), a vast...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yangshi Lei Archives, 2. Plan of Jiuzhou Qingyan at Yuanmingyuan
Shown here is the site plan of the Hall of Jiuzhou Qingyan, one of the 40 scenic spots in Yuanmingyuan (the Old Summer Palace), a vast complex of gardens and palaces constructed in the 18th−19th...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yangshi Lei Archives, 3. Site Plan of Paiyun Dian (the Cloud-Dispelling Hall)...
Shown here is the site plan of two of the most important building complexes in the Summer Palace, the Paiyun Dian (Cloud-Dispelling Hall) and Foxiangge (The Pavilion of the Fragrance of the Buddha)....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Painting of the Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion during the Spring...
This rubbing scroll combines two works: Lanting xu tie (Calligraphy of the preface to the poems composed at the Orchid Pavilion) by Wang Xizhi (321−79), and Liu shang tu (The floating goblets),...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rubbings of the Stone-drum Inscriptions on a Stone Ink Slab
This scroll contains rubbings of the inscriptions originally found on ancient stone drums. During the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty (1522−66) Gu Congyi (1523−88) carved the inscriptions on a stone...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rubbings of Inscriptions on Mao Gong Ding, the Duke Mao Tripod
Mao Gong Ding, the bronze tripod cauldron, was excavated at the end of the Daoguang period (1821−50) in Qishan County, Shaanxi. Dings were used widely as ritual vessels and became hierarchical symbols...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Collected Literary Works of Li Taibai
Li Bo (also called Li Bai, 701−762), courtesy name Taibai, style name Qinglian Jushi, was called, among his other nicknames, Shi xian (Immortal poet) and Shi xia (Poet-knight-errant). His work Li...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Laozi's Classic of the Way and the Virtue
Dao de jing (Classic of the way and the virtue) is also known as the Laozi. It is the key work of Laozi, a philosopher, poet, and originator of Daoism, thought to have lived in the sixth century BC. It...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Iron Brush of Ju Kungao, Two Juan
Ju Lühou (1723−86), style name Kungao, a native of Fengxian, Shanghai, was a seal artist. Seal carving was one of the four essential skills required of a scholar. Ju was also the author of a number of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Noble Knights-errant of the Water Margin, with Commentary by Li Zhuowu,...
Shown here is chapter one of an important version of one of the great classics of Chinese literature, Shui hu zhuan (The water margin), which is attributed to Shi Nai'an (circa 1290−circa 1365). The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dream of the Red Chamber in 120 Chapters
Xin jian quan bu xiu xiang Hong lou meng (Newly printed complete illustrated edition of the Dream of the red chamber) is also known as the Cheng-A edition. It is the first printed edition of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Explaining and Analyzing Characters, in 15 Juan
Shuo wen jie zi (Explaining and analyzing characters), often abridged as Shuo wen, was compiled by Xu Shen (circa 58−circa 147), a Confucian scholar and linguist of the Eastern Han dynasty. This is the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Gazetteer of Lin'an during the Xianchun Reign of the Southern Song
This work is a Southern Song local gazetteer, which was published in the fourth year (1268) of the Xianchun reign of the Song emperor Duzong. The author collected extensive material and, based on two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baking Industry. Bread Vendors
This photograph is from the trades (economic) part of Turkestan Album,a comprehensive visual survey of Central Asia undertaken after imperial Russia assumed control of the region in the 1860s....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baking Industry. Bakery
This photograph is from the trades (economic) part of Turkestan Album,a comprehensive visual survey of Central Asia undertaken after imperial Russia assumed control of the region in the 1860s....
View Article