(Ming) Written by Dong Qichang 
Thirteen Paragraphs about Antiques 

This book is a collection of Dong Qichang”s important works Thirteen Paragraphs about Antiques and Essays on Painting the Zen Room, with both pictures and texts. Thirteen Paragraphs is actually 13 short paragraphs. But each paragraph is thought-provoking and inspiring. This book positions antiquities as a medium for communication and learning between today”s people and former sages, especially the appreciation of ancient bronzes and jadeware that symbolize rituals and music, and can also cultivate virtue.