The book has four volumes with 400 thousand words, 300 utensil colored drawings and 20,900 utensil pattern rubbings and handcraft line drawings. It is an overall summary and display of Chinese ancient patterns. Spanning from the Neolithic Age to the end of feudal society across 8,000 years, its range of pattern collection includes ceramic, bronze ware, jade article, lacquer, embroidery and architectural decoration, etc.