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Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of Technology - Translation and Annotation of Kaogong ji, The Artificers' Record (Paperback)
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Ancient Chinese Encyclopedia of Technology - Translation and Annotation of Kaogong ji, The Artificers' Record (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in the Early History of Asia
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This book presents the first translation into English of the full
text of the Kaogong ji. This classic work, described by the great
scholar of the history of Chinese science and technology Joseph
Needham as "the most important document for the study of ancient
Chinese technology", dates from the fifth century BC and forms part
of the Zhouli (The Rites of the Zhou Dynasty), one of the great
Confucian classics. The text itself describes the techniques of
working and the technologies used by over twenty different kinds of
craftsmen and artificers, such as metal workers, chariot makers,
weapon makers, music instrument makers, potters and master
builders. This edition, besides providing the full text in English,
also provides a substantial introduction and other supporting
explanatory material, over one hundred illustrations of ancient
Chinese artefacts, and the original Chinese text itself.
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