Kaogongji
Kaogongji
Ancient Chinese work on technology and science
The Kaogongji, Kaogong Ji,[1] or Kao Gong Ji,[2] variously translated as The Record of Trades, Records of Examination of Craftsman, Book of Diverse Crafts,[citation needed] and The Artificers' Record,[3] is an ancient Chinese work on science and technology in China. It was compiled sometime during the 5th, 4th, or 3rd century BCE and then included as a section of the Rites of Zhou under the Han as a replacement for the lost text concerning the Offices of Winter concerning public works.