Yu Yunguo, Chen Shangjun, Chen Sihe and other scholars recommend ten "little books for everyone" to build a bridge to get close to the classics with understandable academic general books

　　"At present, there are more and more classic general studies works, and Shanghai Juzhen's "Chinese Classics and General Studies" series is an outstanding representative. Be accepted by the public and put cutting-edge ideas into it—if it is not integrated into the first-line academic achievements, it will be unqualified as a general work.” A few days ago, at the 2022 China Book Company Shanghai Juzhen Good Book Selection Meeting, Fudan University Professor Chen Sihe looked forward to the industry There are more such "little books for everyone".

　　The top ten books of the year were selected by scholars from universities and cultural circles in Shanghai, including the first series of "General Chinese Classics" series for the public to interpret traditional culture, "Ancient Brush", "Ten Lectures on Yangming Studies", "Tushan There are also popular books such as "Character Chronicles of Wanhua Museum", and "Light Reading" and "Light Academic" books such as "Forty Days Watching in Dunhuang" that lead readers closer to history and culture with fireworks.

　　Integrating academic publishing and mass popularization, reading becomes "pleasant reading"

　　Zhonghua Book Company originated in Shanghai. As its branch, Shanghai Juzhen Company has launched a batch of high-quality books with both academic characteristics and popular popularity since its establishment ten years ago, building a bridge for readers to get close to classics.

　　For example, the first series of "General Studies of Chinese Classics" was edited by Chen Yinchi, and written by Zhang Guogang, Guo Yongbing, Chen Yinchi, Zhu Hongbo, Zhan Dan, etc. The latest academic trends, especially the comparison between popular editions and unearthed documents, are refreshing." said Professor Chen Shangjun of Fudan University.

　　""The Living World of the Ancients" and "The Tradition in Food and Color" combine the particularity of the content. After the color illustration version was launched, the readers responded enthusiastically. After some new topics received market feedback, a book series was formed in time based on a successful point. The group of books is helpful to the brand building of high-quality book series." Xu Jun, a senior publisher, said that Shanghai Juzhen attaches great importance to the cultural and academic nature of the topic, and explores the interesting transformation of serious academic achievements. "New Theory of Chinese Printing History" " Original academic books such as Tan Qixiang's Ten Lectures on History and Geography, Ancient Pens, and Ten Lectures on Yangming Studies meet the targeted reading needs of the general public and some professional readers.

　　Publisher Chen Feixue believes that the originality of topic selection and book editing are the characteristics of Shanghai Juzhen. It emphasizes "keeping the truth to produce the new", keeping the "originality" to keep the "right", and "editing power" to produce the "new", which is very good for the industry peers. Inspired.

This also helps to make "reading" "pleasant to read". Not far from people", the short chapters in "Shi Shuo Xin Yu" with complicated events and jumping characters are repositioned and sorted out to form a theme that is closer to life.

Yu Gengzhe's "From Diseases to People's Hearts - Re-exploration of Medieval Medical Social History" explores the relationship between diseases and people's hearts, medical care and society in traditional society through careful combing of historical materials at home and abroad, combined with actual cases, and gives people inspire.

　　Based on Shanghai, dig deep into academic resources and create an approachable book series brand

　　In the view of Professor Yu Yunguo of Shanghai Normal University, China Juzhen is based in Shanghai, pays attention to Shanghai, and continues to dig deep into Shanghai's academic resources.

For example, "Characters of Tushanwan Painting Museum" edited by Zhang Wei and Zhang Xiaoyi, editor-in-chief of Shanghai Xuhui District Cultural Relics Bureau, and "Life Bookstore Meeting Records" edited by Shanghai Taofen Memorial Hall are based on local collections or academic research in Shanghai, reflecting the roots of Zhonghua Book Company. Shanghai's Chinese characteristics.

　　"Dedicated to the modern expression of traditional culture, "Forty Days of Watching at Dunhuang" is different from many books about Dunhuang. The book contains the author's experiential things, which resonate with readers. Compared with it, it is pioneering.” Zhou Limin, executive deputy director of Ba Jin’s former residence, said that in terms of the structure of Zhonghua Book Company, the significance of its establishment of Shanghai Juzhen has changed or filled the single face of Zhonghua Book Company’s “Twenty-Four History” , forming an approachable variety of books, promoting the communication between academic publishing and the public, and further condensing the strength of the academic circles in Shanghai.

　　For example, "Tan Qixiang's Ten Lectures on Historical Geography" edited by Ge Jianxiong and Meng Gang expanded the influence of Tan Qixiang's historical geography theory among ordinary readers.

Zou Zhenhuan's "Imagination of the World-Eastward Spread of Western Learning and Chinese Geographical Documents in Ming and Qing Dynasties" focuses on the dissemination and response of various geographical knowledge, animal and plant knowledge brought by Western missionaries since the Great Voyage, and connects China and the world with a small incision. The grand issue of transportation, for the sorting out of geographical works such as "Haiguo Tuzhi" and "Yinghuan Zhilue", shows a profound academic foundation.

From the perspective of academic accumulation, "Life Bookstore Conference Minutes" insists on publishing successively, and all typeset copies will be published this year.

Professor Chen Zishan from East China Normal University commented that the annual selection of books covers a wide range of fields, from ancient classics, modern culture and publishing history to medicine.

(Our reporter Xu Yang)

　　(Source: Wen Wei Po, 5th Edition, December 6, 2022)