Shaanxi Ancient Brick and Tile Illustrated Dictionary

Author: Wang Shichang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The author of Illustrated Catalogue of Ancient Brick and Tile in Shaanxi is Mr. Wang Shichang, a renowned figure in Shaanxi's archaeological community. Mr. Wang has been engaged in cultural relic preservation and museum work in Shaanxi Province since the 1950s, and this book is a masterpiece he compiled over a lifetime of collecting materials and writing. The book collects over 1,000 types of ancient brick and tile from Shaanxi, categorized into building face bricks, paving bricks, hollow bricks, flat tiles, cylindrical tiles, half-tile eaves, tile eaves (including drips), and drainage pipes. Additionally, it includes numerous pottery inscriptions carved on these building materials. The author meticulously classifies these construction materials by era, site, region, and type (which are the highlights of this book), recording their excavation time, location, dimensions, patterns, and inscriptions. Furthermore, he reveals the profound historical and cultural connotations behind the bricks and tiles, demonstrating strong scientific rigor. In summary, this book holds significant reference value for archaeologists and cultural relic enthusiasts seeking to learn the basic knowledge of ancient Chinese brick and tile.