Japanese book collection seal

Author: Lin Shenqing Compiler
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Publishing Date: 2000-10-01
Features: Due to cultural heritage, the old Japanese book collection circles also had the habit of using book seals. In the Chinese books or Japanese-printed Chinese books collected in Japan, many seals were used for credibility. These book seals often reflect the transmission of Chinese books in Japan and the bidirectional cultural exchange between China and Japan. This book collects more than 400 seals of book seals from more than 100 official, public, and private book collectors and book collection institutions in Japan, roughly reflecting the overall picture of famous book collectors and major book collection institutions before the Meiji Restoration in Japan. For version and art researchers, it is an invaluable book.
Due to historical and cultural backgrounds, the situation of Japanese book collectors (book collection institutions) and the style of their book seals are very different from those in China. To show these characteristics to a broad readership, Mr. Lin Shenqing, the author of "Japanese Book Seal Collection," spent years traveling to Japan, collecting more than 400 seals from over 100 official, public, and private book collection institutions (book collectors), providing a relatively comprehensive reflection of the overall picture of famous book collectors and major book collection institutions before the Meiji Restoration in Japan. To help readers understand the general idea of Japanese official and public book seals, the book includes a short introduction to the sources of book collection and acceptance of each book collection institution under it; private book collections are accompanied by a brief biography of the seal owner, including name, title, career, and works. At the end of the book, there is an index of seal owners by stroke order and a four-corner number index of seals. The book is printed in red and black, rich in content and illustrated, not only visually reflecting the inheritance and development of the art of Chinese book seals in Japan but also providing invaluable evidence and reference for version scholars and researchers of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange history.