Chapter 73 Sikuquanshu

One of the most extensive and magnificent treasures in the history of world civilization, the "Siku Quanshu" (1773), created more than 200 years ago, can be called the richest and most complete integration of Chinese traditional culture.Almost all disciplines of Chinese literature, history, philosophy, science, engineering, and medicine can find their source and blood from it, and almost all emerging disciplines about China can find the soil and nutrition for their survival and development here.Since then, the "Siku Quanshu", as a symbol of national orthodoxy and national foundation, has become a standard that scholars in China and even the East dream of in order to settle down and live.

"Siku Quanshu" is divided into four volumes: Classics, History, Zi, and Ji, with a total collection of more than 3,460 books, more than 79,000 volumes, and more than 36,000 volumes.There are 44 subcategories in total, namely: Department of Classics: Book of Changes, Books, Poetry, Rites, Spring and Autumn Period, Classic of Filial Piety, General Introduction of Five Classics, Four Books, Music, Elementary School (10 categories); Department of History: Official History, Chronicle, Chronicle, Other History, Miscellaneous History, Edict Memorial, Biography, Historical Notes, Records, Seasonal Orders, Geography, Officials, Political Books, Catalog, Historical Commentary (15 categories);

Sub-parts: Mohist School, Military School, Legalist School, Farm School, Physician School, Astronomical Algorithms, Spells, Arts, Spectrum Records, Miscellaneous Schools, Class Books, Novelists, Buddhist Schools, Taoism, etc. (14 categories); Collection Department: Songs of Chu, Other Collections, General Collections, Poetry Reviews, Lyrics and Music (5 categories). In order to preserve this batch of classic documents, the emperor "imperially approved and supervised" collected more than 3,800 literati and scholars from all over the country and concentrated them in the capital. It took ten years to copy seven books in neat block letters, and together with the original version, there were eight books in total.The pavilion is hidden deep, and it is rare for the world to see it.Although copied by thousands of people, the style of the font is dignified and standardized, and the pen is meticulous, as if it were written by one person.Therefore, no matter in terms of content or form, it has very rare research, collection and appreciation value.After several wars, more than half of it was destroyed, making this giant system in the world publishing history a rare and priceless treasure in the world.