It is a collection of major classics from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, with a collection of 34,665,438+0 volumes and 79,309 volumes, which are divided into four parts: classics, history, books and collections.
Among them, Jingbu is divided into 10 categories, such as Yi, Shu, Poetry, Ritual, Spring and Autumn, Filial Piety, Five Classics, Four Books, Music and Primary School. "History Department" is divided into 15 categories, such as "official history, chronicle, chronicle background, special history, miscellaneous history, imperial edict memorial, biography, historical records, factual records, seasons, geography, official history, political books, directories and historical reviews"; "Subdivision" is divided into 14 categories, such as "Confucianism, militarists, legalists, farmers, doctors, astronomical algorithms, art, music records, miscellaneous schools, books, novelists, Buddhism and Taoism"; Ji Bu is divided into 05 categories, such as Chuci, Bieji, Zongji, Poetry Review, Ci and Qu.
A total of ***44 categories.
Sikuquanshu is the precious cultural heritage of the Chinese nation and the common spiritual wealth of all mankind.
The compilation of Sikuquanshu began in February in the thirty-eighth year of Qianlong (A.D. 1773), and the first book was written in December in the forty-sixth year of Qianlong (A.D. 178 1 year) (that is, the later version of Wenyuan Pavilion) until the fifty-second year of Qianlong (A.D.1year)
Sikuquanshu is one of the most profound treasures in the history of world civilization, and it is the richest and most complete integrated work of China traditional culture.
Known as the "Great Wall of Chinese Culture in Wan Li".
China literature, history, philosophy, science, engineering, medicine, almost all disciplines can find its source and blood, and almost all emerging disciplines about China can find its survival and development soil and nutrition from here.
Since then, Sikuquanshu, as a symbol of national orthodoxy and national foundation, has become the standard for China and even eastern literati to settle down and dream of, and has become a "national treasure handed down from ancient times" for later dynasties to maintain their rule and carry forward their great cause.
In order to compile the Four Books, the emperor "supervised the compilation", and six sons of Qianlong led 360 officials, including president, editor-in-chief Ji Yun () and Lu, chief school official Lu and famous scholars Dai Zhen, Shao, Zhou Yongnian and Yao Nai.
There are more than 3800 people in Siku Library.
They spent ten years in Beijing and copied seven books in neat print.
Although it has been copied by thousands of people, the font style is dignified and standardized, and the pen is meticulous, like one person.
Therefore, it has very rare research, collection and appreciation value, both in content and form.
After Sikuquanshu was written, Emperor Qianlong attached great importance to its preservation.
He decided to build seven libraries according to the "Tianyi Pavilion": Wen Yuan Pavilion, Wenshui Pavilion, Wen Yuan Pavilion, Jinwen Pavilion, Wen Hui Pavilion, Wenzong Pavilion and Wen Lan Pavilion.
Four sets of Si Ku Quan Shu compiled in advance were sent to Wenyuan Pavilion hidden behind the Wenhua Hall of the Forbidden City, Wenshui Pavilion of the Forbidden City in Shenyang, Wenyuan Pavilion of Yuanmingyuan and Jinwen Pavilion of chengde mountain resort, which were called "The Complete Books of the Four Pavilions of the Forbidden City" (also known as "North Four Pavilions"). The "Siku Quanshu" in Beisi Pavilion is specially designed for royal viewing, and it is only available to Emperor Qianlong at any time, and outsiders cannot see it.
Later, considering the learning needs of literati students, Emperor Qianlong ordered three sets of Sikuquanshu to be sent to Wen Hui Pavilion in Yangzhou, Wenzong Pavilion in Zhenjiang and Wen Lan Pavilion in Hangzhou respectively, which were called "Three Pavilion Quanshu in Jiangsu and Zhejiang" (also known as "Nansangge").
Nan San's Siku Quanshu is open to the outside world, and scholars are encouraged to read it in the library.
Shortly after the publication of Sikuquanshu, the Qing Dynasty entered an eventful historical period.
Today, Sikuquanshu has also experienced vicissitudes, and many manuscripts were destroyed by war.
Therefore, the Sikuquanshu of each library has experienced a bumpy and tortuous historical fate.
During the First Opium War, the British army captured Zhenjiang and burned down the Wenzong Pavilion, and the Sikuquanshu suffered heavy losses.
The Four Ku Quanshu of Wenzong Pavilion in Zhenjiang and Wenhui Pavilion in Yangzhou were destroyed by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom fire.
Although Sikuquanshu written by Wenlange in Hangzhou survived the misfortune of war and fire, a large number of volumes were lost.
It is basically complete after being copied, and now it is in Zhejiang Library.
The Imperial Palace's "Four Ku Quanshu" also failed to escape the disaster of this war.
1860, British and French allied forces captured Beijing and burned Yuanmingyuan. The complete works of Wen Yuange's Sikuquanshu were reduced to ashes, while most of the original works of the Imperial Academy were destroyed and lost.
Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing in 1900, and the only four books left in imperial academy were looted from China and scattered in the libraries of Britain and France.
From the end of 1948 to the beginning of 1949, with the total collapse of the * * * regime, Wen's Sikuquanshu was transported to Taiwan Province Province.
The Complete Book of Four Treasures of Beth Pavilion is well received in Cang Sang. Only the collections of Yuan Wen, Jinwen and Wensu Pavilion are basically complete and have been passed down to this day.
At present, it is collected in Taiwan Province Province of China, National Library of China and Gansu Provincial Library.
As a complete series, Sikuquanshu is incomparable to other books in its clear and unified style, grand scale, comprehensive collection and rich materials.
Almost all the ancient records from ancient times to Qianlong period are listed in a subset of classics and history in detail. With it, you can have a comprehensive and detailed understanding of China's history and culture without reading other documents.
Therefore, in terms of the historical span of collecting documents, Sikuquanshu is the longest in all series, so in terms of a single series, its historical significance is also the most profound.
In the preservation of books, Sikuquanshu also contributed.
Sikuquanshu comprehensively covers and sorts out the voluminous ancient books in China history.
In particular, a considerable number of lost books have titles for reference, which has played a very important role in comprehensively preserving China cultural classics and maintaining the original historical appearance.
In addition, Sikuquanshu also collated and preserved a large number of books in Yongle Dadian, which were scattered among the people and kept their original appearance when collected, and played an irreplaceable role in our understanding and understanding of Yongle Dadian.
The compilation and publication of Sikuquanshu enhanced the recognition of Chinese cultural tradition with Confucian culture as the main body at that time, and strengthened the ideological integration of Chinese cultural tradition with Confucian culture as the main body to members of all ethnic groups at that time.
Sikuquanshu, a collection of China's ancient ideological and cultural heritage, is an important spiritual treasure house for the Chinese nation.
The greatest value and function of Sikuquanshu lies in preserving ancient books, inheriting culture and providing complete documents for scholars to study and carry forward China traditional culture.
Learning, inheriting and carrying forward Chinese excellent traditional culture is an important way to enhance the cohesion of the Chinese nation.