A Chinese word on image : Zheng Qiao (1104-1162) and his thought on images

Zheng Qiao (1104-1162) was a Chinese historian who lived during the Song dynasty (960-1279), and the author of the comprehensive history of China Tong zhi (General history), which includes a special treatise on images called Tu pu lüe (Treatise on images and tables). Image-related comments and practices can also be found in several other parts of Tong zhi, as well as in other remaining texts of Zheng Qiao. This study focuses on Zheng Qiao s thought on images.