江夏李氏与万卷书楼

On History and Significance of Li's Library in Jiangxia

唐代,位于鄂州江夏灵泉山的万卷书楼,为宰相李鄘、李磎祖孙五代人创建,明中毁于朱明楚藩,历经唐、宋、元、明四朝,历时近800年。作为武汉市域名载国史、建楼最早、遗址尚存的私人藏书楼,对于地域社会文化起到共鸣效应,同时提升了地方社会的影响力。

Wan Juan library, a famous family library located in Lingquan Mountain, Jiangxia county, Ezhou province （Hubei today）, was first built by the Prime Minister Li Yong in Tang Dynasty（618-907AD） and then rebuilt by four younger generation of Li＇s family, especially Li Xi. Li＇s library served as book collecting and reading place for about 800 years （witnessing Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty）. It was destroyed by the Dependent State Chu in the middle of Ming Dynasty. Despite long history, the private library with a large number of valuable books survived as archaeological relics. The paper maintains that it helps to contribute greatly to the social culture of the local community and enhance its influence.