Research On Naito Collection Edition Of Yingzaofashi

Yingzaofashi(营造法式)was an architectural book of regulations,majoring in assessing the project and counting the materials,which was issued for enforcement to the whole country in the Chong Ning Period of Northern Song Dynasty.Since 1919,the“Dingbing Edition”of Yingzaofashi was rediscovered and issued,various research results were achieved on the basis of the edition study and text patterns collation.More than ten editions could be found in the world which were used in the correlational research.But there are some defects in the related issues of“Siku Edition”.When the“Wensuge Edition”was in upcoming,the important value of“Naito Collection Edition”couldn’t be ignored.What’s more,the introduction and research were inadequate at home.The source of Yingzaofashi is first sorted out in the paper to grasp the basic situation of each edition,so that the relationship among the copying of Naito Bunko can be clarified.Meanwhile,the details of the book formation and the process of collection are traced as well.Besides,on the basis of understanding the existing overview of “Naito Collection Edition”,a detailed comparison on the texts and drawings in the book is performed with the help of five existing versions which are of highly related relationship and academic values.Additionally,with “Naito Collection Edition” treated as the center,the relevant knowledge of architecture is integrated,and traditional collation methods are also learned.Moreover,the text part is analyzed on the perspective of transcript problems,avoidance of texts and alienation,and deletion of content.For the drawing part,the distribution and characteristics of the copying and photographing are first clarified to conduct analysis from the aspects of page and text derivation and the expression accuracy of each drawing.Therefore,based on the comparative study of text and drawings,the original appearance of the “Wensuge edition” in “Naito Collection Edition” is objectively understood to further clarify the differences and characteristics of the “Siku Edition”,hoping an overview of the characteristics of the handed-down version can be formed to provide a reference for future research on Yingzaofashi.