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The printing of the Buddhist and Daoist canons was also distinctive. In addition to printed editions, however, manuscript books still constituted a considerable proportion. Several highly significant developments in the history of books took place during this period: first, the completion in the early Yongle reign of Yongle dadian, the largest manuscript encyclopedia in Chinese history; second, the formation of the Song-style typeface (Songti), a classical printing font, during the Zhengde and Jiajing reigns; third, the rapid development in the mid-Ming of movable-type printing using copper and tin; and fourth, the rise and widespread use of polychrome overprinting (taoban printing) in the late Ming. Ming printing continued to be organized into three major systems—government, private, and commercial publishing—and can be broadly divided into three stages.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The early period, from Hongwu to Hongzhi (1368–1505), is characterized by simple and robust engraving, dignified typefaces, and broad page margins, often comparable to Song editions. The middle period, covering the Zhengde and Jiajing reigns (1506–1566), saw a large output of finely produced books, with clean white paper and large, highly legible characters, much prized by readers. From the Longqing and Wanli reigns through the Chongzhen period (1567–1644), the expansion of the commodity economy led to a great increase in book production, though the overall quality became uneven.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>This program will be delivered in Chinese with live, simultaneous English translation.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Click the More Details button to RSVP or \u003Ca href=\"https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pwEXiQgFRDavVIliFHyePA#/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003Cstrong>register now\u003C/strong>\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Yao Boyue, born in April 1963, was admitted to the Department of Library Science at Peking University in 1980. He completed his master’s degree in 1986 and remained at the department as a faculty member that same year. In 1999, he transferred to the Rare Books Department of the Peking University Library. In 2018, he joined Tianjin Normal University, where he founded the Institute for the Preservation and Study of\u003Cbr />\nAncient Books. He currently serves as Executive Deputy Director of the Institute for the Preservation and Study of Ancient Books at Tianjin Normal University, holds the rank of second-grade professor, and is a doctoral supervisor. He also serves concurrently as Chair of the Cataloging Committee of the China Ancient Books Preservation Association and Executive Associate Editor-in-Chief of the collected journal Research on Ancient Books Preservation, among other positions. He has authored 14 books, including \u003Cem>Chinese Bibliography of Editions\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>Cataloging of Ancient Books\u003C/em>, \u003Cem>A Pictorial Collection of Rubbings of Bronzes and Stones from the Harvard-Yenching Library at Harvard University\u003C/em>, and \u003Cem>A Grand Survey of the Imperial Realm: Qing Dynasty Colored Maps Collected in the Peking University Library\u003C/em>. 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