论明代刻书的历史分期及时代特点

On the Historical Periodization and Features of Times of the Engraved Books in Ming Dynasty

有明一代相对稳定的政治秩序,以及手工业的发展、资本主义的萌芽,均为明代刻书事业的繁荣提供了坚实的社会基础,并使其呈现出鲜明的阶段性特征与时代特点。具体而言,由明初至正德时期的沿袭元代刻书遗风,转向嘉靖至万历中期的全面翻刻宋本,至万历后期至明末的翻刻宋本多而不精。

The relatively stable political order,the development of handicraft industry and the germination of capitalism in Ming Dynasty all provided a solid social foundation for the prosperity of book engraving in Ming Dynasty,and made it show distinct stage characteristics and features of times.Specifically,it followed the style of engraved books in Yuan Dynasty from the early Ming to Zhengde period.Then it fully copied Song books from Jiajing to the middle Wanli period.There were numerous but not refined reprinted Song books from the late Wanli period to the end of Ming Dynasty.