类书文学价值摭谈——以《全芳备祖》为例

Review on the Literary Value of Complied General Cyclopedias——A Focus on Quan Fang Bei Zu

作为中国古代大型资料汇编性书籍的类书,其文献学价值众所周知。但其价值又不限于"辑佚"层面。从文学角度观照类书,类书的类目结构、文献材料的取舍显示出较高的文学研究价值,其中透露出的文学观念与文化信息往往启发或影响着古代文学研究。以《全芳备祖》为基点,探讨类书的文学价值。

As an ancient Chinese cyclopedia and the compilation of ancient Chinese books,Quan Fang Bei Zu is very well known to the world for its literary value. However,its value is not limited to the compilation and editing of scattered documents and manuscripts.In terms of literary research,its category system and choice of materials also show very high literary value.The literary ideas and cultural information conveyed from this book have inspired and deepened the study of ancient literature.This study,based on Quan Fang Bei Zu,discusses the literary value of complied general cyclopedias.