The Educational Philosophy of Ancient Library Science from the Perspective of Traditional Culture
The core concept of"Tao"in the context of traditional culture endows ancient library science with both epistemological and axiological significance,while also granting it the capacity of education through transmitting knowledge,imparting skills,and resolving doubts.The ancient library science achieved the goodness of transmitting knowledge in education by adhering to the principle of"sage-liness within and kingliness without".It attained the excellence of imparting skills by teaching people how to learn through the strategy of"organizing literature and pursuing scholarship".It realized the merit of resolving doubts from different perspectives by employing the approach of"learning from antiquity".Consequently,ancient library science embodies the integrative wisdom of education and es-tablishes connections between governance,scholarship,and personal development,making it an indispensable part of traditional socie-ty.