Shanxi Ancient Books Protection Needs System Protection

The fourth batch of the “National Register of Ancient Precious Stones” declared by Shanxi Province ended in October 2011. The "List" shows that the total number of ancient books in our province is about 1.5 million, of which more than 500,000 are damaged. There are 100,000 of the ancient books preserved in the Shanxi Provincial Library, and there are only 10 professional ancient literature restoration engineers in our province. The protection of ancient books in Shanxi has become urgently needed. (January 16)

Shanxi is the birthplace of Chinese civilization. Taiyuan is a historical and cultural city. The greatest support for both lies in the rich history and culture. It includes ancient buildings, historic sites, ancient books, and antiques.

However, in reality, many precious ancient books are not well protected. Ancient books are very precious, as Li Zhizhong, deputy director of the Ministry of Culture and director of the National Committee for the Protection of Ancient Books Experts, commented: The precious value of ancient books in Shanxi is described as “priceless”, which cannot be overstated. In a certain sense, ancient books are even more precious than rare national treasure giant pandas, because giant pandas can reproduce and multiply, and ancient books destroy one copy and one book is not renewable.

Cultural relics are the accumulation of history, and they are also the best embodying the advantages of regional culture and urban heritage. To protect ancient books is to protect historical culture's “precision, ambition, and deity” and protect the inherent advantages of Shanxi. Therefore, it is necessary and urgent to protect ancient books and rescue ancestral homes. In light of this, the government should guarantee the protection of ancient books in the form of institutional guarantees, and cannot wait until the destruction of ancient books on the verge of being frightened. Nervous relief funds.