Book-loving family

Author: Liu Hecheng, Song Luxia, Zheng Ning
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book aims to reveal the unique family culture environment of traditional Chinese culture by reviewing the lives and family lives of famous book collectors. It explains the principle of "poetry and books passed down through generations." These book collectors, whether ancient or contemporary, from scholarly families or official households, mostly experienced turbulent times and worldly vicissitudes. Yet, with their sense of responsibility towards book culture and perseverance in exploration, they gained fame both during their lifetime and after their deaths. At the same time, they fostered the "reading" trend across generations, ensuring their families produced outstanding talents and thrived from one generation to the next.