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A Review of the Research on “Book Publishing in the Song Dynasty” Over the Past Three Decades
ZHANG Pei
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DOI:10.17265/2328-2177/2026.02.001
Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing, China
The main achievements in the study of Song Dynasty book publishing over the past three decades encompass four major themes: publishing achievements and contributing factors, collation and research of historical publishing materials, publishing activities, and the publishing system. Scholars have analyzed the reasons for the prosperity of book carving, block-printing, and compilation in the Song Dynasty from perspectives such as political policies, economic foundations, and human resources. The collation of historical publishing materials primarily involves chronological records and textual research, laying a solid foundation for subsequent studies. Research on publishing activities focuses on unique cultural phenomena like the “Sunning the Books Gathering” and book collection campaigns, reconstructing the social context of Song Dynasty publishing. Studies on the publishing system comprehensively explore publishing entities, distribution channels, publishing management, and copyright protection. Among these, in-depth analyses of the formation of copyright concepts, protective norms, and mechanisms for governing infringement are particularly notable, revealing the overall development and intrinsic characteristics of the Song Dynasty book publishing industry. These studies collectively demonstrate the distinctive features of the Song Dynasty as a golden age of ancient Chinese publishing.
Song Dynasty, books, publishing
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