the first of the national directory of valuable ancient books protection recommendations recently adopted by the Ministry of culture of ancient books protection in China and the Chinese culture publicity. 61 books selected in our province, Shanxi province 10, 8 in quwo County Library, library 1 in Qi County, Shanxi Museum 12, 27 yingxian relics Administration Department, Gaoping cultural Museum 3.
elected to the ancient age of old, eye-popping of high heritage value of domestic and foreign experts.
I is a big cultural province, resource base rich of ancient books, the ancient literature books bearing the rich history and culture, is the pride of San Jin has a long history. At the same time, also means that the census, protection of ancient books in our province and the research task more arduous, challenging and urgent. Huanghuang San Jin ancient: is proud, even more responsibility.
61 list: San Jin ancient iceberg
I declare the first “precious list” all previous books in song and Yuan, the first batch of selected 61 books, superior quality, selected song and Yuan the previous paper rare, very feature-rich. Particularly precious Buddhist literature, becoming points of Shanxi’s collection of ancient books. Liao generation literature spread to today of rarely, yingxian wooden tower wooden tower on has 90 pieces Liao generation Sutra, especially 12 pieces Khitan Tripitaka under zero this of found, continued received has in China ancient each dynasty history Top fIoor. repair Tripitaka of history long chain; open treasure under is in China first Department saltykov-Shchedrin Tripitaka, spread to today, both at home and abroad only has more than 10 pieces, and I province on has 3 pieces; Northern Song dynasty open Po four years, Shu version Tripitaka open carved, starting years of saltykov-Shchedrin Sutra Lotus by under volume seventh existing reservoir Yu Gaoping City text Bo Museum, is currently only of open Po 4 years saltykov-Shchedrin ; Yongxi 3 years of North Song dynasty of Shanxi province by reservoirs kiangchow-Shchedrin Buddha says of the Big Dipper, pseudo-Qi Fuchang 8 years note-the only light on the meaning of text has become an orphan at home and abroad.
ancient books in Shanxi: base, rich, clear profile remains to be
ancient is non-renewable cultural resources. The important carrier of the ancient Chinese civilization in ancient literature, bearing the rich history and culture, is a treasure of Chinese civilization and witness of Shanxi history. Our province is a big cultural province, is very rich in ancient books resources is true, but I do not base of the ancient province to find out.
last August, and relevant departments at all levels in the province’s public library in my collection of ancient books do thoroughly research, about possession of 800,000 volumes of the province’s public library system, and other cultural, higher education, collections of ancient . books of religious systems, such as possession of approximately 600,000 volumes, in addition to scattered civil or collectors hands have about 100,000 copies of ancient books. The above 3 items, existing number 1.5 million copies of ancient books in our province () or so. It is estimated that the national stock of books about between 25 million and 30 million copies, my memory about ancient books in the national 5.5% of the total deposit amount.
maximum features and value of Shanxi’s collection of ancient books, is its mass, intrinsic value, especially the rich collection of Buddhist literature, is the largest in Shanxi ancient book collection highlights. The moraine of sand reservoirs in Southern Song dynasty and the Yuan dynasty of the Puning reservoirs, saving basic integrity, nearly 5,000 volumes, respectively, is currently one of the only edition of the Buddhist Canon in song and Yuan. Apart from Buddhist literature, I save a lot of cities and counties have a decent collection, both in quantity and quality of the collection of ancient books have reached a very high level, is the essence of ancient books in our province.
a key step: start the books thoroughly for the first time in the province
ancient books, as the spiritual heritage of the Chinese nation, in the cultivation of national spirit, has an irreplaceable role in carrying forward the fine cultural values and protecting it, to pass it, is to continue and keep the blood and the spirit of the Chinese nation and the national gene. Is a big cultural province of Shanxi, Shanxi people in history have created a vast literature books. Protect, study, and most of these ancient heritage, promote national sentiment, and carry forward the national spirit of Chinese culture is of great significance. At present, size up the base, becoming priorities for protection of ancient books. Late last year, first in our province ancient books series such as mapping surveys, registration list, ratings, named started work begins.
the “ancient book Conservation Center in Shanxi province” in the province formally in the near future, and establishment of the Expert Committee for the protection of ancient books in Shanxi province, on a provincial level and type of library (room), collection agencies collection ancient Census and civil registration and lead integrated information database of ancient books in Shanxi province and Union catalogue database of ancient books in Shanxi province. And determine the provincial library, a library in Qi County, tubes of yingxian wooden tower and the Museum Library, advocating virtue in Temple in Taiyuan City, Shanxi province, in quwo County Library, library, libraries, linyi, Shanxi University, Taiyuan City Library for the pilot unit of ancient books protection, gradually exploring ancient books protection in different regions and at different levels across the province.