China Art Encyclopedia Dictionary

Author: Feng Qiyong
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The "Encyclopedia of Chinese Art" is organized by artistic disciplines according to the eras in which they emerged to present the fundamental development of the history of Chinese art and facilitate cross-referencing among related disciplines, as stated in the preface. Of course, the emergence of different art forms and genres does not follow a consistent chronological order, with overlaps and intermingling between them, which is self-evident. For readers interested in the subject, flipping through the book in order after consulting it may provide a general understanding of the emergence and development of the entire history of Chinese art, which would be an unexpected.
The "Encyclopedia of Chinese Art" is a comprehensive art reference tool. Edited by the renowned redologist Feng Qiyong, it took ten years to compile and five years to edit, presenting a full-range display of the essence of various Chinese arts from multiple perspectives. The main text of the encyclopedia contains approximately five million words, with about 25,000 entries and over 3,000 illustrations. It is divided into sixteen volumes, including Painting, Calligraphy, Sculpture, Music, Dance, Craftsmanship, Costume, Architecture and Gardens, Furniture, Acrobatics, Opera, Quyi, Photography, Drama, Film, and Television. Each volume is divided into four parts: Terminology, Works, Writings, and Figures. The definitions in the encyclopedia are scientifically reliable, rich in knowledge, and highly systematic, making it both a reference tool and a readable resource. The preface includes a Pinyin index and a detailed table of contents, while the back features a stroke index, making it more convenient to use than general encyclopedic reference tools.