Description

The author of this work, Lin Xiyi (1193−1271), courtesy name Suweng, style name Yanzhai, was a native of Fuqing, Fujian. Lin received his jin shi degree in 1235, became a vice director at the Bureau of Evaluation, and later was an official at the Central Drafting Office serving the Grand Secretariat. Kao gong ji (The artificers’ record), as seen today, was included in the ancient ritual text Zhou li (The rites of Zhou) to substitute a missing part. Zhou li, originally called Zhou guan (The offices of Zhou), consisted ...