Why is it called Tiangong Kaiwu City?
The Encyclopedia of World Crafts, Heavenly Craftsmanship, was written in Fenyi County, so Fenyi County was called the Heavenly Craftsmanship City. If you want to know more about the follow-up, click on the link and read it!
Tiangong Kaiwu
Heavenly Craftsmanship's TMT-format e-book could be downloaded for free. In the document [1], there was a download page for the txt-format e-book of " Heavenly Creations ", which could be downloaded for free by clicking on the download link of other e-book format. The document [2] also mentioned that TXT-format novels were the most popular and could be read on traditional PCs and mobile devices. The TXT-format e-book of Heavenly Creations was supported on all devices. In addition, the document [3] mentioned that it was available for download, and emphasized that it should not be opened directly with a notepad. It was recommended to use a professional document editing tool. Therefore, it could be concluded that the e-book of " Heavenly Craftsmanship " in TMT format could be downloaded for free.
Tiangong Kaiwu CCTV
CCTV had a program called " Heavenly Creations ", which was a well-known science program. The program was backed by a group of high-level experts and scholars. It used cultural relics, ancient books, and preserved skills as resources to carry the traditional culture of the Chinese nation and spread scientific knowledge, scientific methods, and scientific ideas. In addition, starting from May 25, 2024, every Tuesday-Friday at 17:55 and 23:20, the " Heavenly Creations " program will broadcast a 26-episode series," Natural Genius." If you want to know more about the follow-up, click on the link and read it!
Tiangong Kaiwu 2025 Tour
On February 21 - 22, 2025, the dance drama "Heavenly Creations" will be presented at the Grand Theater of Changsha Meixi Lake International Culture and Art Center. Jiangxi Wenyan Group was committed to the prosperity of the cause of the socialistic literature and art. It proposed to improve the quality of the play, increase publicity, plan the tour, and deepen the Tiangong brand. The goal was to tour 200 times within three years. However, at present, only the performance information of Changsha Station was clearly given. Other information related to the tour was not found. If you want to know more about the follow-up, click on the link and read it!
Tiangong Kaiwu Porcelain
The ceramic section of << Tian Gong Kai Wu >> mainly discussed the production techniques and types of ceramic. It mentioned the Dehua kiln, pointing out that it was only used to make porcelain immortals, exquisite figures, and toys, and was not practical. The Dehua kiln of the Ming Dynasty broke through the practical functions of objects and created a more artistic "porcelain sculpture." The book also recorded the production process of Jingdezhen porcelain in detail, which made Jingdezhen porcelain one of the representatives of China porcelain and famous all over the world. The 130 kinds of production techniques and tools in Tiangong Kaiwu covered the field of ceramic production, reflecting the author's emphasis on practical knowledge and showing the wisdom and creativity of the ancient China people in ceramic production. If you want to know more about the follow-up, click on the link and read it!
Tiangong Kaiwu 3 volumes
There were a total of 18 volumes in the first, middle, and second chapters of the book, but no information about the version that was clearly stated as "all three volumes" was found. If you want to know more about the follow-up, click on the link and read it!
Tiangong Kaiwu with pictures
The accompanying pictures of Heavenly Craftsmanship were of great significance and value in many aspects. It reflected the production scene at that time and was a valuable material for studying Ming Dynasty furniture. Through the illustrations in the book, one could also see the clothes and hairstyles of the ordinary people of the Ming Dynasty at that time. One could see the people of the Ming Dynasty working in ordinary Han clothes. From this, one could see that the clothes of the common people were simple and different from the clothes of the dignitaries. In addition, the process of carving jade could be seen from the accompanying pictures of the Painting of Jade Carving, such as pounding sand and grinding pulp, opening jade, tying, punching, grinding, digging, decorating, drilling, and more than ten other processes. If you want to know more about the follow-up, click on the link and read it!
Tiangong Kaiwu Handwritten Report
Heavenly Creations Handwritten Report was a handwritten report about the ancient scientific and technological work, Heavenly Creations. The book was a comprehensive scientific and technological work in ancient China, known as an encyclopedia. It was written by the Ming Dynasty scientist Song Yingxing in 1637. It was a scientific summary of the production experience of the working people in ancient China. Heavenly Craftsmanship was divided into 18 projects, covering all aspects of agriculture and handicraft production. This book was the world's first encyclopedia on agriculture and handicraft production. It had been translated into many languages and had a worldwide impact. As for the specific content and format of Tiangong Kaiwu handwritten report, it could be designed and produced according to personal needs and creativity.
Tiangong Kaiwu 3 volumes of pictures
I don't know the pictures of all 3 volumes of Heavenly Creations.
Tiangong Kaiwu TLV with Plate
Tiangong Kaiwu provided a txt download with pictures.
The main content of Tiangong Kaiwu
The main content of Tian Gong Kai Wu was to record the various techniques of ancient China before the middle of the Ming Dynasty. The book was divided into three parts and 18 volumes, with 121 illustrations, depicting the names, shapes, and processes of more than 130 production techniques and tools. The specific contents included grain cultivation, textile, dyeing, grain processing, salt production, sugar production, cooking oil production, pottery, smelting, boat and cart production, hammer forging, coal and stone firing, paper making, metal, weapons, mineral colors, wine yeast, pearls and jade, and so on. The book described in detail the types, origins, production techniques, and equipment of various crops and raw materials for the handicraft industry, as well as some production organization experiences. Tian Gong Kai Wu was the world's first comprehensive work on agriculture and handicraft production. It was known as China's 17th century encyclopedia of crafts. It had a far-reaching impact on later generations, providing valuable information for future generations to study ancient science and technology, promoting the development of science and technology and influencing scientific and technological thinking.