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ISBN 13: 9780415531436
Author: Jun Wenren
This book presents the first translation into English of the full text of the Kaogong ji. This classic work, described by the great scholar of the history of Chinese science and technology Joseph Needham as "the most important document for the study of ancient Chinese technology", dates from the fifth century BC and forms part of the Zhouli (The Rites of the Zhou Dynasty), one of the great Confucian classics. The text itself describes the techniques of working and the technologies used by over twenty different kinds of craftsmen and artificers, such as metal workers, chariot makers, weapon makers, music instrument makers, potters and master builders. This edition, besides providing the full text in English, also provides a substantial introduction and other supporting explanatory material, over one hundred illustrations of ancient Chinese artefacts, and the original Chinese text itself.
Part I
1 Opening paragraphs
2 Wheelwrights (lunren 輪人)
3 Chariot-basket makers (yuren 輿人)
4 Pole makers (zhouren 輈人)
5 Metal workers (gong jin zhi gong 攻金之工)
6 Forging founders (zhushi 築氏), smelting founders (yeshi 冶氏), and sword smiths (taoshi 桃氏)
7 Bell founders (fushi 鳧氏)
8 Measure makers (lishi b氏), plough makers (duanshi 段氏) (lost)
9 Cuirass makers (hanren 函人)
10 Skinners (baoren 鮑人)
11 Drum makers (yunren 韗人), tanners (weishi 韋氏) (lost), and furriers (qiushi 裘氏) (lost)
12 Painters (huaren 畫人), embroiderers (huiren 繢人)
13 Feather dyers (zhongshi 鍾氏), silk printers (kuangren 筐人) (lost)
14 Silk cleaners (huangshi a氏)
Part II
15 Jade makers (yuren 玉人), comb makers (jieren 楖人) (lost), and carvers (diaoren 雕人) (lost)
16 Stone-chime makers (qingshi 磬氏)
17 Arrow makers (shiren 矢人)
18 Potters (taoren 陶人), proto-porcelain makers (fangren 瓬人)
19 Cabinet makers (ziren 梓人)
20 Weapon-handle makers (luren 廬人)
21 Master-builders, builders, and carpenters (jiangren 匠人)
22 Cartwrights (cheren 車人)
23 Bow makers (gongren 弓人)
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Tags: Jun Wenren, Ancient, Chinese
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