Rare books of Song and Yuan dynasties exhibited at Shanghai Museum(1/5)

The ancient book "Chunhua Pavilion Post" is on display during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)

A total of 66 copies of ancient books of the Song and Yuan dynasties were on display in the exhibition.

Du Yu's masterpiece, the 'Lotus Sutra' written in 973 of the northern Song Dynasty (960-1279) is displayed during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)

An ancient book compiled in 1261 on plum blossoms of the southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) is displayed during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)

A copy of an ancient book is displayed during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)

Ancient books are on display during the exhibition "Pages through the Ages: A Selection of the Song and Yuan Rare Books of the Shanghai Museum" in Shanghai, May 16, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ji)