Chinese private-carved edition (16K full four volumes)

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Publisher: Central University of Nationalities Press
Publishing Time: None
Features: One of the great pleasures for ancient scholars was "reading forbidden books in a snowy night with doors shut." Due to the strict social and ideological restrictions at the time, the management of book publishing and printing was extremely rigorous. Any slight violation could result in imprisonment, severe punishment like execution, or even the involvement of those who purchased or read the books, leading to literary inquisitions. However, there were still elegant and renowned scholars who privately funded the hiring of skilled craftsmen to create printing plates and privately printed books, which were then shared among a few close friends, thus becoming privately published editions.