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China has a cultural history of five thousand years. Chinese culture has a long history and is profound. However, with the rapid development of the world, traces of history are slowly erased by the long river of history. However, Shen Congwen picked them up and put them all into a book. This book tells the common sense about Chinese cultural relics and allows us to take a more specific look at the items used by people in the past. What I like most is jade, which is pure and smooth; full of color, meticulous carving, and exquisite design. The colors of jade are different and the times are different. White has been valued since ancient times, and topaz was the most important color in the Tang Dynasty. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, the value of small pieces of jade suddenly increased. The article describes a lot of details. Shen Congwen believes that a lot of small knowledge may allow us to better understand cultural relics.

The content covers ancient people's clothing, daily necessities, transportation, cultural life, arts and crafts, etc., And is more specific to the evolution and development of ancient jade, ceramics, glass, mirrors, lacquerware, chariots, carriages, fans, embroidery, clothing, lions, dragons, phoenixes, and fish patterns. It is an ideal reading book to enrich the knowledge reserve of cultural relics and improve humanistic accomplishment. Shen Congwen used the attitude of a writer to sort out the common sense related to cultural relics, and talked about various cultural relics from the perspective of appreciation. His writing was rigorous and vivid, and the content was rich and systematic, filling a gap in the cultural history of our country.

The first historical book I came across by Mr. Shen Congwen was "Research on Ancient Chinese Clothing". In that book, I was moved by his rigorous academic attitude and clever writing. Then I further came into contact with this book "Common Knowledge of Chinese Cultural Relics". I think Mr. Shen Congwen's words are full of human beauty and divine beauty. This characteristic was transferred from literary and artistic works to academic works. Reading through the whole book, you can find that Mr. Shen Congwen describes Chinese cultural relics from the perspective of a litterateur. When he narrates and studies some cases, he either studies their context or examines their characteristics, and he puts a layer of aura on them, making them very different from the boring general academic works.

After nearly a week, I finally finished reading this book. Mr. Shen Congwen's level and achievements in cultural relic appraisal research need no introduction, and his relevant articles are indeed full of useful information. Of course, the biggest flaw of this book is that there are no relevant pictures. Although it is a popular reading on Chinese cultural relics, the articles on many aspects - such as lacquerware, porcelain, silk fabrics, etc. Are still a bit professional. Such as lacquerware, silk fabrics, etc. My knowledge reserve in these areas is not strong. There are no pictures for reference when reading. It is also difficult to figure out some of the shapes and patterns described by Mr. Shen, so it is quite difficult to read.

Shen Congwen is an outstanding writer, literary theorist and translator in the history of modern Chinese literature. The style of his works is fresh and natural, full of local color and human touch, and is deeply loved by readers. He was also one of the important representatives of the left-wing cultural movement in the 1930s and had extensive influence on the culture and society at that time. This book introduces the knowledge of Chinese cultural relics in detail. China has many world cultural heritages, which are included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO, including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, etc. These heritages represent China's long history, culture and architectural art.

Mr. Shen Congwen's achievements in cultural relic research are no less than in the field of literature! This book brings together Mr. Shen's research experience on cultural relics in the second half of his life. It introduces the appreciation knowledge, processing techniques, decorative patterns, historical allusions, and research methods of jade, ceramics, lacquerware, colored glaze, luodian, silk fabrics and other cultural relics in different categories. The reading process is really like taking a breath of fresh air. Moreover, Shen Congwen has been engaged in cultural relic research for nearly 40 years. His professionalism and rigor are beyond doubt. All of them are based on the research methods of "evidencing things with objects" and "evidencing history with history", and there is nothing far-fetched of his own. Reading this book is really a cultural feast, which increases your knowledge and insights.

It really sounds like Mr. Shen Congwen's writing style.

Real and objective. The narrative is clear. The plot is touching