Multiple Types of Bibliography in Academies of the Late Qing Dynasty and Their Causes
During the late Qing Dynasty,the book collection construction in the academies developed vigorously.According to statistics,there were more bibliographies for the collection of books in the academies handed down during this period than in the previous era combined.There are various types of bibliographies for the collection of books in the academies of the late Qing Dynasty.From a detailed perspective,there are both summary bibliographies that emphasize"debating the knowledge carefully and observing the origin clearly",and account book bibliographies that only register the basic information of books.In terms of the selection of classification systems,there are not only classification of four types of classics,but also categories that seek to break the barriers between Chinese and Western learning and set up a new classification system,and some categories that are donation directory with donor item.The diversity development of the bibliography of late Qing academies was mainly influenced by the rapid growth of the book collection in different stages,the lack of a unified classification system,and the instability of book purchases.The collection of books in the academies of the late Qing Dynasty has achieved diversified development in the process of continuous transformation,and its collection theory and practice contain the inevitability of moving from tradition to modern times.
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