China national library releases databases for dissemination, study of ancient books

Published date10 February 2023
Publication titleBotswana Daily News

Two databases for the dissemination and study of ancient books were released in the National Library of China in Beijing on Wednesday, boosting cultural resource utilisation with advanced technology.

Co-developed by the National Library of China and the Research Centre for Digital Humanities of Peking University, both The Yongle Canon HD Images Database and the Knowledge Base of National Rare Ancient Book Directory are now freely accessible to the public for reference.

The Yongle Canon HD Images Database aims to facilitate public dissemination and professional study of the great ancient encyclopedia, Yongle Dadian, which was commissioned by Emperor Yongle in 1403. Based on the high-definition images, the database adopts the GIS techniques and three-dimension restoration techniques to...

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