Portrait of 石静

About the author

Shi Jing — public information about this author is limited, and no confirmed details regarding nationality, dates of birth and death, or an English name are available. Judging from the fifteen works held in the collection, the writing spans a broad range of fields, including culture, design, folk literature, Eastern philosophy, inspirational personal growth, and theory. Representative titles include The Roots of the Myriad Surnames, Happy and Fulfilled, A Romantic Auspicious Day, Enduring Shrines: Sacred Halls for Legendary Deities and Sages, Folk Legends, and Treasures of Chinese Painting, covering everything from the origins of surnames and shrine sacrificial traditions to wedding and festive customs, Chinese painting, and folk tales. Overall, Shi Jing's writing tends to combine traditional culture with accessible general knowledge in plain, readable language, conveying cultural literacy and everyday delight to ordinary readers. Owing to limited sources, the author's personal history and creative background cannot be described in detail; only the areas of interest reflected in the existing works can be outlined.

Written (16)

The Roots of All Surnames cover
Rating 3.8
The Roots of All Surnames 石静 Modern Press · 2025 This book focuses chiefly on surnames, given names, courtesy names, pseudonyms, and forms of address. It covers the culture of the Hundred Surnames, t…
The Root of All Surnames cover
Rating 3.2
The Root of All Surnames Xiao Dongfa / 石静 Modern Press · 2025 This series is characterized by its panoramic presentation and broad scope. The content is narrated in a storytelling style, with accessible and clear…
Happiness and Fulfillment: Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity, Joy, and the Five Blessings at the Door cover
Rating 3.0
Happiness and Fulfillment: Fortune, Prosperity, Longevity, Joy, and the Five Blessings at the Door Xiao Dongfa / 石静 Modern Press · 2025 This series stands out for its panoramic scope and broad perspective. It tells stories in accessible, lucid language, with rich illustrations that are…
A Romantic Auspicious Occasion cover
Rating 3.0
A Romantic Auspicious Occasion Xiao Dongfa / 石静 Modern Press · 2025 This series is characterized by a panoramic presentation that spans vast ground. The content is narrated in a storytelling style, with accessible and …
A Romantic Beautiful Time cover
Rating 3.0
A Romantic Beautiful Time 石静 Modern Press · 2025 This series is distinguished by its panoramic presentation and broad historical sweep. The content is narrated in a storytelling style, with accessibl…
Handed Down Among the People cover
Rating 3.0
Handed Down Among the People 石静 Modern Press · 2025 This series is distinguished by its panoramic presentation and wide-ranging scope. The content is told in a storytelling manner, in plain and fluent l…
Treasures of Chinese Painting: The Unrivaled Charm of Celebrated Paintings cover
Rating 3.0
Treasures of Chinese Painting: The Unrivaled Charm of Celebrated Paintings Xiao Dongfa / 石静 Modern Press · 2025 This series is characterized by its panoramic presentation, weaving together diverse threads. The content is narrated in a storytelling manner, with a…
Enduring Shrines and Temples: Sacrificial Halls of Legendary Divine Beings cover
Rating 2.6
Enduring Shrines and Temples: Sacrificial Halls of Legendary Divine Beings Xiao Dongfa / 石静 Modern Press · 2025 This series is distinguished by its panoramic presentation and broad sweep. The content is told in a storytelling manner, in plain and lucid language,…
Happy and Fulfilled cover
Rating 3.7
Happy and Fulfilled Xiao Dongfa / 石静 Modern Press · 2022 This book focuses chiefly on fortune, prosperity, longevity, joy, and the Five Blessings. It covers fortune, prosperity, longevity, joy, wealth, long …
Romantic Auspicious Day cover
Rating 3.6
Romantic Auspicious Day Xiao Dongfa / 石静 Modern Press · 2022 This book focuses on the customs of the Qixi Festival and women's skills-begging. It covers the evolution and origins of Qixi, the legend of the Cowhe…
Passed Down Among the People cover
Rating 3.4
Passed Down Among the People Xiao Dongfa / 石静 Modern Press · 2022 This book focuses mainly on folk legends and their cultural connotations. It covers folk historical legends, folk local-color legends, folk fantasy ta…
Enduring Shrines and Temples: Sacrificial Sanctuaries of Legendary Deities cover
Rating 3.4
Enduring Shrines and Temples: Sacrificial Sanctuaries of Legendary Deities Xiao Dongfa / 石静 Modern Press · 2022 This book covers: the Temple of the Daode Tianzun (Lord Lao); the Temple of the Duke of Zhou, pioneer of Confucianism; the Temple of Lü Dongbin, where…
The Root of All Surnames cover
Rating 3.0
The Root of All Surnames 石静 Modern Press · 2020 This series is distinguished by its panoramic presentation and broad historical sweep. It tells stories in an accessible, plain, and fluent style, wit…
Treasures of Chinese Painting cover
Rating 3.2
Treasures of Chinese Painting 石静 Modern Press · 2017 The report of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China states: "Culture is the blood of a nation and the spiritual homeland of the p…
Pierre Cardin cover
Rating 3.0
Pierre Cardin 石静 China Society Press · 2017 This book presents Pierre Cardin (born July 2, 1922, to a poor peasant family on the outskirts of Venice), who dropped out of school at fourteen and l…
The Emperor Biographies Series (20 Volumes) cover
The Emperor Biographies Series (20 Volumes) 石静 / Liu Xiaosha / Cao Jinhong / Duan Xuelian / Yan Yazhen / Cai Linshan / 陈玉潇 / Yan Linlin Shaanxi Sanqin Publishing House · 2013 The Emperor Biographies Series is a set of popular historical biographies published by Shaanxi Sanqin Publishing House, comprising 20 volumes of rough…

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Shaanxi Sanqin Publishing HouseChina Society PressModern Press