Ancient Chinese Artifacts Dictionary (Weapons, Punishment Tools Volume)

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 and, after years of unremitting efforts by the editorial committee and the publisher, was finally published. A dictionary focusing on ancient artifacts as its content is believed to be a first in China. This book primarily follows historical records as its ( means "guideline" or "thread" here, but since it's a direct quote, it remains unchanged), striving to record all ancient weapons mentioned in important historical documents. Based on our current research level, it provides as accurate explanations as possible. Of course, today's 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 endeavors to combine the latest archaeological findings with historical records, using physical evidence to supplement and verify textual evidence, aiming to provide readers with more scientific and precise interpretations.