Shuge Free Public Domain Library

Shuge is a free digital library dedicated to making high-quality scanned public domain Chinese texts freely accessible to readers worldwide. The platform hosts extensive collections organized into classical Chinese bibliographic categories covering the Four Treasuries: Classics, History, Philosophy, and Collected Works. Key special collections include Song dynasty woodblock print editions, surviving volumes from the Yongle Encyclopedia project, illustrated histories of ancient Chinese woodblock printing, and rare medical manuscripts from the imperial tradition. Users can browse or download PDF scans of precious editions spanning the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing periods, including engraved texts, manuscript copies, stone rubbings, and cartographic images. All materials are released under the CC0 public domain dedication, removing all copyright restrictions and encouraging academic reuse, historical research, and cultural preservation efforts. The library continues to grow through regular donations from collectors and institutions, with an active community forum where scholars and enthusiasts discuss textual criticism and share discoveries.