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What is a soft copy

2021-10-18
Soft copy refers to the manuscript before the invention of printing.
Before the invention of printing, the spread of books could only be copied. In the Tang Dynasty, engraving and printing rose, but it was not common, and most books were still copied. Even in the Song Dynasty, printing became popular, and some books that were not in demand were still copied.
Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, Tibetan painters have gradually become addicted to the Song and Yuan dynasties.
Such as Kunshan Ye's Longzhutang, Ningbo Fan's Tianyi Pavilion, Shanyin Qi's Danshengtang, Changshu Xiangji's Jigu Pavilion, Feng's Kongni Pavilion, Qian's Shugutang, Qiantang Wu's Pinghuazhai, Yuyao Lu's Baojingtang, Shexian Baoshi Zhisuizhai, Haichang Wu Family Prayer Building, Nanhai Kongshi Yuexue Tower, Suzhou Huangshi Liju, Renhe Lowe Danqian Jingshe, Qiantang Dingshi Eight Thousand Volume House, Changshu Zhou's Pigeon Peak Thatched Cottage.
Either copy it personally, or train a group of people to be responsible for copying books. Not only the calligraphy is neat, but also the collation is intensively reviewed, so it is highly valued by Shilin. Because the manuscript is more expensive than the journal, and it can only be copied into one copy at a time, it is not as good as the engraving once, which can be printed into hundreds of copies, so the market price is higher than that of the same issue.

However, common manuscripts often do not pay attention to collation. The credibility is lower than the printed version. The manuscripts that are neatly written and reviewed and reviewed are called fine manuscripts; if they are made by famous artists, they are called famous man (or someone's) manuscripts; if they are copied from rare mantras, they are called shadow manuscripts. 




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