对建阳坊刻兴盛于宋代的思考

Thoughts on Jianyang Engraved Books Flourished in Song Dynasty

从麻沙、崇化两坊所处的历史环境和自身原因探考了建阳坊刻发展至宋代达到鼎盛的主要原因:一是唐末五代及北宋末战乱频仍,导致大量北方士族南迁,流寓闽北,使建阳刻书业有了人才和技术基础;二是中国政治经济文化重心的南移,使闽北在宋代成了区域文化中心,闽北土地与人口的矛盾激发了读书和应举的风气,使建阳刻书业的销售有了区域的市场;三是建阳地处江西、浙江入闽门户,有舟楫之利,造纸技术先进,原料低廉,使建本能降低成本,远销国内外。

J ianyang engraved books originated from Wudai Dynasty, and declined in the early Qing Dynasty. Through the analyses of the historical environment and self factors of two towns Masa and Chonghua, this essay explores the main causes of Jianyang engraved books which flourished in Song Dynasty. First, chaos by wars in the late Tang and Wudai Dynasty and the end of Northern Song Dynasty caused a large number of the people to immigrate and refugee in North Fujian, and made jianyang＇s engraved books have talent and technology basis~ Second, Chinese political, economic and cultural center moved to the south, which made North Fujian become a regional culture center. The contradictions between land and population in North Fujian inspired a culture of reading and filled the atmosphere, thus Jianyang had the engraved books market. Third, Jianyang is located in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian portal, so the shipping is very convenient and papermaking technology is advanced with cheap and low raw materials, helping engraved books in Jianyang to reduce costs and to sell at home and abroad.