From the illustrations in the remnant edition of Yongle Dadian, we can see its value, which plays an important role in the history of illustrations in China and has high literary and artistic value.
The illustrations of the remnant volumes of Yongle Dadian are taken from many different books, involving figures, plants, maps, geomantic omen, architecture, ancient artifacts, costumes, ceremonies and other categories. It embodies the richness of democratic life.
Highly realistic illustrations bear the history and culture of our country, such as ancient bronze ritual vessels and ancient etiquette, which provide vivid information for us to understand the strict etiquette culture in ancient China.
These patterns preserved in Yongle Dadian are precious patterns of door and window art in China. These patterns have formed colorful lattice patterns in different combinations, showing us a variety of door and window styles in buildings before the Ming Dynasty.
Ancient building maps and ancient maps can help us understand the splendid architectural culture of China in ancient times, the geomorphological features of different places in ancient times and the urban pattern. The ancient buildings recorded in Yongle Dadian show the unique beauty of the solidification art of the Chinese nation.
Some illustrations are rich in content and have strong background rendering. Walls, distant mountains, trees, houses and so on are all used to decorate the picture. Moreover, because illustrations are mostly in the same place, or several important ministers are in the same place, there are many followers besides the protagonist, and there are many people in one picture. It highlights the daily life of ancient monarchs and ministers and provides historical materials for exploring national culture.
There are many precious illustrations in the remnant edition of Yongle Dadian. These illustrations are meticulous, exquisite and vivid, bearing rich and profound cultural information, which is of great value to the study of ancient culture and illustration history.
The illustrations in Yongle Dadian are precious historical materials. In particular, some scientific and technological illustrations can help readers understand abstract and difficult text content. On the other hand, their highly realistic images are an important way to carry the history and cultural relics of China.