Great China Collection

Author: None
Publisher: Jiu Zhou Publishing House
Publish Date: 2000-10-01
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Book collecting serves as a carrier of culture, and book collections symbolize culture. Throughout history, scholars have been willing to donate their wealth and even risk their lives, yet their passion for books remains unyielding. Confucius traveled through states to seek books and knowledge, while Yan Hui lived on a meager diet, guarding books to fulfill his destiny. The masters of Ningbo Tianyi Pavilion, the Fan family, spent their lives collecting books to exchange for the renowned pavilion, passing it down through generations. The master of the Taicang Iron and Bronze Pavilion, the Qu family of Changshu, scattered ancestral wealth to gather the finest books in the world, setting an example for others. From emperors and nobles to humble scholars in rural homes, without book collections, one cannot nor govern the state and pacify the world. The elite and refined, with a small chest of books and a pot of wine, roam the world, sharing the same values. Throughout history, homes with a thousand bushels of grain and ten thousand acres of land, yet without book collections or readers, were despised even by the common villagers. Today, even with ornate houses and treasures filling every corner, without the fragrance of books filling the home, one remains confined to a petty and hastily accumulated wealth. Gathering the finest books in the world, arranging them on four walls, to be caressed and enjoyed by day, and read by candlelight by night. When guests visit, they are placed in the library, discussing ancient and modern times, spanning the heavens and earth. The joy it brings cannot be fully described in words!
For the Chinese, book collecting is not merely knowledge or taste but also status, identity, and prestige. With books, one becomes a scholarly official, a cultured merchant, or a respected figure in every trade. May all families uphold the tradition of farming and reading, making every household a fragrant one. Though life may span a hundred years and eventually return to the earth, only book collections leave a lasting name. Over five thousand years of splendid and glorious Chinese civilization has produced countless masterpieces, holding a position in the history of human civilization. Yet only the finest of the finest, the core and foundational works that interpret and define Chinese civilization, with the widest fame, widest circulation, and highest artistic achievement, deserve the title of "Great Chinese Book Collection."
The classics included in the "Great Chinese Book Collection" have been rigorously reviewed and carefully selected by renowned scholars of Chinese studies, recognized by all as timeless treasures. They hold an and supreme position in the history of Chinese civilization. To bring these sacred masterpieces back to the world, publishers have used premium Jing County Xuan paper, ancient-style white jade printing, and hand-bound with modern high-tech preservation techniques, elevating their value far beyond that of ordinary books. This collection stands as a masterpiece of ancient book publishing.