The road to Dunhuang: Central China

We’ve seen examples of detchōsō from the Korean Peninsula. But what about China?

In this video, you’ll explore examples from China and see how detchōsō books were sometimes transformed into fukurotoji (pouch binding).

Books featured in the video

• Zizhi tongjian 資治通鑑. Keio Institute of Oriental Classics, 091・To 406・1
• Shangshu zhengyi 尚書正義. The Archives and Mausolea Department of the Imperial Household Agency in Japan, 506･1