五代时期吴越国印刷文化传统

On Printing Cultural Tradition during the Five Dynasties

五代十国是中国历史上的特殊时期,因为它秉承晚唐印刷技术而来,又奠定北宋书籍刊刻发展和兴盛的基础。吴越国是这一时期具有印刷文化传统的重要国家,由于其保土安民的国策,对中原正统强国纳贡称臣,加之与书籍印刷相关的文化移民的涌入,从而导致晚唐延续而来的书籍刊刻文化在这一地区得以平稳发展,并为北宋时期的书籍刊刻准备了从印刷书籍母本到书籍校勘、印刷人才及技术的条件。因此,我们有必要探究五代时期吴越国的印刷文化与传统。

The printing technology five dynasties and ten kingdoms constitute a special epoch in Chinese history. It comes into from the late Tang dynasty, and, simultaneously, heralds the growth and prosperity of book inscribing culture during the Northern Song dynasty. Kingdom of Wuyue is a historically significant country where printing cultural tradition thrives. Proceeding from its state policies to protect land and to pacify the people, it pays tribute and courtesy to the orthodox central kingdoms, and attracts throngs of cultural immigrants with knowledge about book printing. All this ensures the steady growth of book inscribing culture coming down from the late Tang dynasty, and provides the Northern Song dynasty with technicians and technical support required to print master copies and collate books. It is thus necessary to probe into the printing culture and tradition of Kingdom of Wuyue.