TY - BOOK TI - Ancient Chinese encyclopedia of technology: Translation and annotation of the kaogong ji (the artificers record) SN - 9780415531436 U1 - 603 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Technology KW - China KW - Science N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-210) and index; 1. Opening paragraphs -- 2. Wheelwrights (lunren) -- 3. Chariot-basket makers (yuren) -- 4. Pole makers (zhouren) -- 5. Metal workers (gong jin zhi gong) -- 6. Forging founders (zhushi), smelting founders (yeshi), and sword smiths (taoshi) -- 7. Bell founders (fushi) -- 8. Measure makers (lishi), plough makers (duanshi) (lost) -- 9. Cuirass makers (hanren) -- 10. Skinners (baoren) -- 11. Drum makers (yunren), tanners (weishi) (lost), and furriers (qiushi) (lost) -- 12. Painters (huaren), embroiderers (huiren) -- 13. Feather dyers (zhongshi), silk printers (kuangren) (lost) -- 14. Silk cleaners (huangshi) -- 15. Jade makers (yuren), comb makers (jieren) (lost), and carvers (diaoren) (lost) -- 16. Stone-chime makers (qingshi) -- 17. Arrow makers (shiren) -- 18. Potters (taoren), proto-porcelain makers (fangren) -- 19. Cabinet makers (ziren) -- 20. Weapon-handle makers (luren) -- 21. Master-builders, builders, and carpenters (jiangren) -- 22. Cartwrights (cheren) -- 23. Bow makers (gongren) ER -