Newly engraved Beijing edition, master craftsmen carve and polish the official Lu jade manual by craftsmen's mirror

Author: (Ming) Wu Rong (Compiler)
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Publishing Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This book includes three ancient classics appended to the "Ping Sha Yu Chi Jing" in the "Shu Shu Category - Feng Shui of Residences and Tombs" of the "Gugong Zhenben Congkan": "Lu Ban Jing," "Zhe Quan Quan Ji," and "Mijue Xian Ji." The original text was stored in the palace and is a rare and valuable edition from the Ming Wanli Baimao year, published by Huixian Zhai. It holds high version value. The "Ping Sha Yu Chi Jing" was also compiled and published simultaneously with this book. This book is not only a unique discussion on architectural feng shui but also a treatise on the art of architectural structural techniques. It holds the belief that the common bricks and tiles, as well as the inch of land and inch of wood used in construction, are closely linked to auspiciousness and inauspiciousness; the front, back, left, right, and high-low dimensions of buildings are also intimately connected with fortune and misfortune. The book also introduces how ancient people chose auspicious days and the common talismans used in ancient times to ward off various disasters. It is worth specially introducing to readers that the original text contains a large number of illustrations depicting various ancient Chinese buildings and furniture, allowing us to see their specific appearances today. The content of Shu Shu is extremely vast, and it has been misunderstood for a long time. To help readers gain a comprehensive and correct understanding of Shu Shu, this series of books has invited relevant experts to write two prefaces: the first primarily clarifies the position of Shu Shu in traditional Chinese culture, and the second primarily explains what Shu Shu is.