古代图书四部分类法的形成及其原因

The Formation and Reason of the Classification of the Four Branches of the Ancient Books

西晋荀勖提出图书四部分类法,主要受汉代五经分四部和《皇览》按部分类的影响。四部分类法之所以能够取代七略分类法成为魏晋以后主流图书分类系统,是魏晋时期学术的巨大变化所造成。至于魏晋时期的学术变化,则可从史学的兴盛、子学的不振与博杂、文学的自觉与发展三个方面来说明。

The classification of the four branches derived from Xun Xu in the Western Jin Dynasty who was affected by the fact that the five classics were divided into four branches in Han dynasty and Books for Emperor was classified according to branch in Wei dynasty. The reason that the classification of the four branches turned into the main book classification system instead of the classification of the Seven Lue is the profound academic change in the Wei and Jin dynasties. We can illustrate the profound academic change from the prosperity of historiography, the decline and complexity of philosophers study, the consciousness and development of literature.