古言六書，後明八法，於是字學、書品為二事。左圖右史，畫亦古義，丹青金碧，漸別為賞鑒一途。衣裳製而纂組巧，飲食造而陸海陳，踵事增華，勢有馴緻。然均與文史相出入，要為藝事之首也。琴本雅音，舊列樂部，後世俗工撥捩，率造新聲，非復清廟生民之奏，是特一技耳。摹印本六體之一，自漢白玄朱，務矜鎸刻，與《小學》遠矣。射義投壺，載於《戴記》，諸傢所述，亦事異體經。均退列藝術，於義差允。至於譜博奕，諭歌舞，名品紛繁，事皆瑣屑，亦並為一類，統曰雜技焉。
藝術類下分四屬：
書畫之屬：凡論書法，畫法的書入本類，如《古畫品錄》、《書品》、《書訣》等。
琴譜之屬：彈琴的樂譜及論琴的書入本類。如《琴史》、《琴譜全壁》等。
纂刻之屬：凡匯集古印、印譜、論印之休例及品題篆刻印章的書入本類，如《印典》等。
雜技之屬：凡講博奕、歌舞、射法、投壺的書入本類。如《樂府雜錄》。
Six ancient words, after the next eight method, so the word science, of Books in two things. Right-left history of ancient art has meaning, Danqing Golden, gradually do one way for the Shang Jian. Compiling group system and clever clothes, food manufacturing and the land and sea Chen, heel thing by China, the situation has minded. However, with access to all and History, the first thing for Art also. Qin this the sound of the old club out, the secular work after call transition, rate of creating new sound, non-complex Qingmiao pepole of play, is a technology special ear. Copy with one of six copies, from the Han Bai Xuan Zhu, Jin-engraved works, with "primary" far from the truth. Cast pot shot meaning set out in the "Day in mind," described in various homes, but also by things variant. Were back out in art, in the meaning of difference allowed. The spectrum of Game, encyclical dance, famous intricate, Shijie frivolous, but also for a class president said, acrobatics Yan.
Art is the next four:
In painting are: All of calligraphy, painting books into this category, such as "Chinese painting", "Books", "book formula" and so on.
The sheet music are: playing the music and books on the piano into this category. Such as "Qin Shi", "Chin Music full wall" and so on.
Compilation of an engraved: Any collection of ancient India, Yin Pu, India and the rest of cases and materials book title carving into this category, such as "Indian Code," and so on.
Acrobatics is: Where Game talk, dance, radio law, investment pot into the class book. Such as "miscellaneous verse recorded."