Abstract: During the time in the late Qing and the early Min Dynasty when the Nanyang Commodity Exposition was held in Nanking, All Inscription Nanking was specially published for overall introducing Nanking to guests from all over the world. All Inscription Nanking is a local data which is also a reference book that guides with local characteristics of Nanking. This valuable literature is now becoming a precious document that records the local cultural customs of Nanking since rare quantity left. The study and protection of All Inscription Nanking is becoming more and more important in terms of its academic value and scarce resources.

Key words: All Inscription Nanking,, Nanyang Commodity Exposition, Study of local data and historical literature, Literatures research