Song Dynasty Inkstone Literature:Empirical Knowledge and Textual Transmission
The inkstone is an important stationery in ancient China.Because of its solid texture and long-lasting use,it was praised as the Virtue of a Gentleman,and was deeply valued and loved by scholars.The ancient Chinese inkstone culture reached its peak in the Song Dynasty with a wealth of significant literature on inkstones.The Song Dynasty inkstone literature is a product of the textualization of the experience and knowledge of both scholars and inkstone craftsmen.Through these texts,scholars gained absolute authority over the knowledge and crafted an identity as ＂connoisseurs＂.Inkstone texts were also transformed into literature focused on appreciation,thereby better used and preserved.The highly stable textual characteristic of inkstone literature from the Song to the Ming Dynasties,has had significant value for research on the history of ancient Chinese inkstones.
the Song Dynasty inkstone literatureempirical knowledgetextual transmissionMi Fu
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