The Evolution of the Ancient Book System in China (three times are required)

The ancient books system is mainly divided into three categories, namely, bamboo slips system, scroll system and album (leaf) system.

People describe China's early books with Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscriptions and stone carvings preserved in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties as examples, but the early books may have existed long ago, but there is no written record that has been circulated to this day.

When these written records and archives are processed, systematically expounded, publicized, introduced and disseminated some problems, some experiences and knowledge, they become formal books. It can be concluded that before the end of the Spring and Autumn Period in which Confucius lived, China had produced formal books.

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The history of books is closely related to the development of writing, language, literature, art, technology and science. It can be traced back to the inscriptions on stones, wood, pottery, bronzes, palm leaves, bones, birch bark and so on.

The use of papyrus greatly promoted the development of books. Around the 30th century BC, Egyptian papyrus scrolls appeared, which was the earliest embryonic form of Egyptian books.

The papyrus scroll is closer to the concept of modern books than the clay tablets of Sumer, Babylon, Assyria and Hittite.