Knowledge Organization Initiative for Digital Resources of Ancient Chinese Stele Inscriptions

Abstract: In view of the decisive role played by knowledge ontologies and their linked data in knowledge organization, an effective initiative involving both is necessary for research on stele inscriptions. The absence of this will not only hinder the acquisition of stele inscription knowledge but also affect the further exploration of its value. In response to the research demand of scholars in the field of stele inscriptions, a knowledge organization initiative designed for the digital resources of ancient Chinese stele inscriptions is developed in this paper. The adoption of a bottom-up method makes it possible to abstract the knowledge ontology model from the existing mature metadata of stele inscriptions, improving the quality of the ontology itself as well as guaranteeing its compatibility with the existing digital resources of stele inscriptions. On this basis, this paper deals with the process and key steps involved in the knowledge organization of stele inscriptions and the construction of linked data. The knowledge organization initiative discussed in this paper will serve as dedicated support for digital academic research in the field of stele inscriptions and will provide a valuable reference for the design of a knowledge organization initiative in the field of cultural heritage in China and beyond.