12月15日,《天工开物》全球文献征集活动在江西省分宜县正式启动。此次活动旨在广泛征集散布于全球各地的《天工开物》各种版本及相关文献,通过专业的研究与整理,深入挖掘并传承这部被誉为“中国17世纪的工艺百科全书”的经典著作所蕴含的丰富文化内涵与深远历史价值。On December 15, the Global Documentation Colletcion
Campaign of Tian Gong Kai Wu was officially launched in Fenyi County,
Jiangxi Province. The objective of this event is to collect various versions of Tian Gong Kai Wu scattered around the world and related documents. Through
professional research and compilation, it aims to deeply excavate and pass on
the rich cultural connotations and far-reaching historical value of this
classic work, which is regarded as the “Encyclopedia of Chinese Craftsmanship
in the 17th Century”.《天工开物》,是明代科学家宋应星在分宜县编著完成的一部科学巨著。它以独特的视角和详实的笔触,生动展现了古代中国在手工艺技术和自然科学领域的卓越成就。这部作品不仅在中国历史上留下了浓墨重彩的一笔,更随同中国商船远播海外,对日本及英国、法国、德国等欧洲国家的农业和工业技术革新产生了影响。然而,在其传播过程中,部分文献散落世界各地。Tian Gong Kai Wu is a scientific masterpiece compiled and completed in Fenyi County
by Song Yingxing, a scientist of the Ming Dynasty. With a unique perspective
and detailed writing, it vividly demonstrates the outstanding achievements of
ancient China in the fields of handicraft technology and natural science. This
work not only left an indelible mark in Chinese history, but also spread far
and wide overseas with Chinese merchant ships, influencing the innovation of
agricultural and industrial technology in Japan and European countries such as
England, France and Germany. However, in the course of its dissemination, some
of the documents were scattered all over the world.此次征集活动将通过线上线下双渠道同步发布征集信息,征集范围广泛,包括《天工开物》相关历史文献,建国以来正式公开出版的《天工开物》相关专著、编著、译著、电子类、声像类等文献,以及各级各部门编印的《天工开物》相关统计资料、会议录、文件汇编等。捐赠者可以选择将文献资料直接送交至分宜县图书馆,或者通过邮寄、拜访、邮件、复制等方式进行捐赠。The collection campaign will simultaneously
release information through both online and offline channels, featuring a wide
range of collections. These include historical documents related to "Tian
Gong Kai Wu", officially published monographs, compilations,
translations, electronic materials, audio-visual materials, and other documents
pertaining to "Tian Gong Kai Wu" since the founding of the
People's Republic of China. Additionally, statistical data, conference
proceedings, and document compilations related to "Tian Gong Kai
Wu" edited and published by various departments are also within the scope.
Donors have the option to deliver the documents to the Fenyi County Library
directly or to donate them through mail, personal visits, email, copying, and
other methods.