Study On The Official Engraving Books Of Fujian Province In The Qing Dynasty

The official engraving books represent the elite culture or mainstream culture of Chinese traditional society.Together with privates and bookstores,the officials form three main bodies of history of Chinese engraving books.The official engraving books of Fujian in the Qing Dynasty have distinctive developing track.It helps to clarify its status and role in the history of engraving books of Fujian and ancient China with discussing the official engraving books of Fujian in the Qing Dynasty.The thesis discusses the official engraving books of Fujian in the Qing Dynasty in detail from the perspective of the engravers,combining historical materials analysis with empirical investigation,and using theories of book history,printing history,history,and edition science,etc..Firstly,the thesis discusses the main engravers of the official engraving books of Fujian in the Qing Dynasty in detail,which mainly includes three parts: government agencies,officials,and governmental schools.In addition to study the main engravers,the thesis gives part of block-printed editions and makes a study on their authors,contents,academic values and editions,etc..Secondly,it analyzes the characteristics of the official engraving books of Fujian in the Qing Dynasty.Thirdly,it analyzes the spread of the editions which engraved by official of Fujian in the Qing Dynasty.Finally,it evaluates the role of the official engraving books of Fujian in the Qing Dynasty objectively.The thesis makes a comprehensive study on the official engraving books of Fujian in the Qing Dynasty,which makes up for the shortcomings in this field.It has made breakthroughs in the subject of engravers,edition science,and bibliography,which can provide some reference for study in future.