The Reasons on the Prosperity of Shanxi Book-engraving Industry During Liao and Jin Dynasty

Although the power being established by northern horde,the rulers of Liao and Jin Dynasty attached importance to Han ethnic group's culture and carried out education with great effort,which promoted the development of culture.In this way,the book-engraving industry of Liao and Jin Dynasty should be neglected.As the cultural centre of both Liao and Jin dynasties,Shanxi area has been found a place rich of rare treasure of book-engraving relics as their advanced technology and prosperous market,which put great influence upon the development of book culture of later generations.Three reasons accout for the prosperity of Shanxi book-engraving industry:first,the rulers of Liao and Jin Dynasty advocated confucianism and fostered education with the help of religion,all which push the prosperity of culture;second,there existed humanity surroundings of people of talent coming forth in large numbers in Shanxi area;third,Shanxi shared the geographical environment of profound specialities.