中國是世界著名的四大文明發祥地之一。今天的
中國大地上，仍然保存著數量巨大、種類繁多的古代
文明遺跡遺物。這些存留至今的珍貴文物，時代跨越
了上下約7000年，集中體現了中國文明的源遠流長和
博大精深。李力著的《中國文物(英文版)(精)/中華之
美叢書》選擇中國文物中具有代表性的12大類進行介
紹，包括陶器、青銅器、玉器、雕塑、金銀器、瓷器
等。它們以各自獨特的方式，銘刻了歷史長河中一個
個不可復制的瞬間。讓我們一起穿越時空的遂道，以
這些古代文物為標識，去探尋中國文明的發展軌跡。

Foreword
Painted Pottery
Origin of Pottery Art
Development of Painted Pottery
Painted Pottery of the Yangshao Culture
Prehistory Pottery Later than Those of the Yangshao Culture
Jade Artifacts
"Beautiful Stones" and Jade
Jade Artifacts of the Xinglongwa Culture and Hongshan Culture
Jade Artifacts of the Liangzhu Culture
Jade Carvings of the Shang-Zhou Period
Funerary Objects of Jade
The Bloom of Jade Artifacts
Bronze Ware
Bronze Technology
Bronze Sacrificial Utensils
Decorative Designs and Inscriptions on Bronze Ware
Animal-shaped Bronze Vessels and Bronze Human Figures
Bronze Weapons, Helmets and Shields
Porcelain
Porcelain of the Six Dynasties
Porcelain of the Sui-Tang Period
Porcelain Kilns of the Song Dynasty
Blue and White Porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty
Painted Porcelain of the Ming-Qing Period
Sculpture
Tomb Figurines
Mausoleum Sculptures of Stone
Grotto Temples and Formative Art of Buddhism
Painting
The Origin of the Art of Painting
Paintings of the Han and Jin Dynasties
Painting Style of the Sui-Tang Period
Painting Academy of the Song Dynasty
The Literati Paintings in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties
Furniture
Furniture before the Han Dynasty
Development of "Furniture with High Legs"
Ming-style Furniture
Indoor Furnishing
Arts and Crafts
Gold and Silver Artifacts
Lacquer Works
Bamboo, Wooden, Ivory and Animal Horn Articles
Artificially Shaped Gourds
Embroidery
Cloisonne
Purple Clay Teapots
The Collection and Preservation of-Cultural Relics
Collecting in the Flourishing Age