Overseas Book Collection Series (Complete 24 Volumes)

Author: Inner Mongolia People's Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Overseas collections refer to books that have been spread, scattered, or lost overseas. Ancient cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries, modern cultural plunder by Western powers, and the suppression of books throughout history are the main reasons for their loss. To this day, these books are largely untraceable in China, becoming rare isolated or fragmented copies abroad. For example, many books looted during the invasion of China have become invaluable cultural treasures of the world today. The unique value of overseas collections lies in their necessary supplementation to Chinese civilization, providing rare and hidden works that cannot be found domestically. Although the books lost overseas are diverse in type and style, and even include some erotic works that were banned and disappeared long ago or were exclusively kept in imperial courts, we should still view the issue from the perspective of cultural completeness. The 30+ works collected in this book possess exceptional artistic value and unparalleled historical value, making them outstanding examples of overseas collections.