The Research On The Official Carving Books Of Song Dynasty

On the basis of the Five Dynasties,the official engraving of Song Dynasty continued to develop.Under the influence of multiple factors such as economy,politics,social culture and so on,it showed different characteristics from the previous generation,and laid the foundation for the later development of official carving.Local chronicles of the Song Dynasty are not only numerous,but also famous and distinctive,which laid a solid foundation for the development of local chronicles of later generations.From the Northern Song Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty,the compilation of local chronicles underwent a transformation from national compilation organized by the central government to local self-compilation and reporting.The content of local chronicles has changed from geographic chronicles to humanities,which is influenced by many factors,such as economy,society and culture,and also reflects the change of the concept of government chronicles revision.The thought of revising records tends to be mature,and the style of revising records is gradually finalized and completed.Subcategories of books cover a wide range of contents.Official engraving mostly chooses books related to education and imperial examinations for publishing.At the same time,a large number of practical books have also been paid attention to being printed and published,showing the market-oriented side of official engraving.The number of Song anthologies handed down surpassed that of the previous generations,which benefited greatly from the development of stereotyping,in which local official inscriptions played an important role.Collections of works are rarely printed in the central government,mostly by local government agencies and schools.Local government publishes local famous books to promote local culture and enlightenment.Officials also spend more money on publishing works with their related people during their tenure of office.These publishing behaviors are conducive to the dissemination and preservation of collections.In addition,government agencies at all levels have also carried out a relatively centralized publication of the anthology of the Tang Dynasty.Official books are either collected,awarded or put into the market.Official inscriptions were disseminated through various channels and knowledge was promoted,which laid a foundation for the improvement of the overall quality of all social strata in Song Dynasty.Official-engraved books are mostly used in schools and imperial examinations,and there are many kinds of books flowing into the market.Official-engraved books are of high quality.Because of the large demand and relatively moderate price,the book market is booming.The Song Dynasty continued to enrich its collection.Besides compiling catalogues and visiting books,it also collected books and printed boards from local governments and people for collation and printing.Because of the rational formulation and implementation of the levy decree and the enthusiastic folk contribution,the central library has been well supplemented,and the levy books have been sorted out and put into the collection cabinet and other institutions.As the starting point of official engraving is to serve the Song Dynasty,the primary purpose is to strengthen the centralization of power,establish the authority of imperial power,consolidate the official ideology,and promote the idea of governing the country by culture,so the publication of official engraving in the central government is mostly concentrated in classics and historical documents,and the content is strictly selected,and the private engraving is strictly controlled.Local governments and schools have relatively broad stereotypes,especially the engraved books of the minister's library are mostly market-oriented.The printing industry has become a new source of government revenue and broadened the channels of local government financial sources.Officials have obvious advantages in organizing manpower and material resources,and the printing quality is high.The Song Dynasty strengthened the control of political public opinion by using official books as the media,and promoted the authority of the central government and the influence of public opinion.Official inscriptions,as an important way to export official ideology,can more consolidate and disseminate the dominant ideology of the state through a relatively large-scale output.Official inscriptions popularized cultural knowledge,promoted the general improvement of cultural knowledge in the Song Dynasty,helped to select talents,and provided intellectual resources for governing the country and governing the country.With the popularization of engraving technology,the speed and scope of official engraving spread faster,which promoted the development of economy,society and culture,and had a far-reaching impact on future generations.