CNS, Taiyuan, October 30-question: 500,000 copies of rare books in Shanxi province is in urgent need of “good doctor”

　　Author Wang Yanjun

　　Millennium culture of Shanxi, Shanxi million valuable ancient books on the left. However, tens of thousands of rare books is facing much needed repair is not “good doctor” the fate of the ancient books protection are concerned.

　　Shanxi province 150yuwance ancient stock, 255 was selected into the national directory of valuable ancient books. Expert Committee for the protection of ancient Chinese books, director Li Zhizhong said San Jin ancient book “priceless” four words is not sufficient to measure its precious value. There are currently one-third rare books needs repair, professional restoration of ancient books in the province was only ten.

　　”Library in Shanxi Province alone holds 300,000 volumes of books, rare books more than 40,000 books. Most of these original editions old, aging badly broken and need repair. But fixed just a few people, is difficult to imagine. “Shanxi provincial library Deputy Director Wang Kaixue 30th told reporters.

　　Ancient books come in rare ancient books and General books in two ways. Rare Edition of ancient literature generally refers to the reign of 60 years ago, is divided into three levels, level before going back to the Yuan dynasty of ancient books. Now Shanxi province ancient books that can be fixed, usually two or three-level books and bhuban. It is reported that even second-level books, Shanxi province there are only two or three veteran repair to fix.

　　Reporter walked into ancient books protection in Shanxi Province Center repair seen, repair ancient tools used include knives, scissors, awl, stamp wooden ruler, brush, and so on. According to reports, the most common way is by white on the damaged pages in the hold, and then the pages stapled up again, seems simple, but it has to be very careful, careful to prevent sabotage.

　　Staff, ancient books reparation is a troubling and time-consuming saving technologies must be scientific, standardized, preventing irreversible damage repair. Restoration should include not only repair techniques, also have a wider knowledge such as literature, biology, chemistry, needs the very highest level.

　　Wang Kaixue believe that practitioners of rare, mainly due to the current Community’s recognition of ancient books repairing industry is low. Ancient books reparation is an extremely tedious, dull work. Some ancient books damaged seriously, restoration after a week or longer to complete.

　　”Expect the situation to aroused widespread concern and attention as soon as possible, save our ancient books. “King of opening theory. (Final)