Database
The database comprises a digitized collection of rare and ancient books from the Fu Ssu-nien Library, encompassing categories such as Classics, History, Philosophy, Collected Works, and Folk Literature.
The database aims to integrate the seal impressions found in the Fu Ssu-nien Library's collection. It extracts and compiles information from imprints on rare ancient books and rubbings.
The database contains over 40,000 oracle bone rubbings held by IHP, which can be categorized into two types: from archaeological excavations of oracle bones and obtained through later acquisitions.
The database houses bronze rubbings collected by the Fu Ssu-nien Library, including finely detailed full-surface rubbings and a substantial number of inscribed rubbings.
The database contains approximately 1,500 rubbings of Han Dynasty stone reliefs. These rubbings serve as crucial materials for understanding the social, religious, architectural, and cultural history of the Han Dynasty.
The database houses rubbings of Buddhist stone statues primarily from China, with a focus on regions including Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Gansu.
The content of the database primarily consists of rubbings from inscribed stones collected by the Fu Ssu-nien Library, dating from the Liao, Jin, and Yuan Dynasties (946-1382 AD).
The primary source of the database is rubbings from the Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty, with a preference for digitizing rubbings focusing on tomb epitaph themes.
The Fu Ssu-nien Library houses a collection of ethnic minority documents, with the majority of them collected during field surveys conducted by early researchers in the southwestern regions of China.