Ancient Chinese Artifacts Dictionary. Volume on Arms and Instruments of Punishment

Author: Lu Xixing, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The "Great Dictionary of Ancient Chinese Artifacts: Arms and Instruments of Punishment" was completed in 1993. After years of relentless effort by the editorial committee and the publisher, it was finally published. As a dictionary focusing on ancient artifacts, it is believed to be the first of its kind in China. This book primarily follows historical records, aiming to document all ancient weapons mentioned in significant historical texts. Based on today's research level, it provides as accurate explanations as possible. Of course, modern research is no longer limited to documents. Since modern times, especially in the past half-century, the discovery of numerous actual ancient weapons has, combined with modern, scientific research methods, allowed us to gain a clearer understanding of ancient artifacts. Therefore, this book strives to integrate new archaeological findings with historical records, using physical evidence to supplement and verify textual evidence, thereby providing readers with more scientific and precise interpretations.