秦朝焚书考

Research of book burning in Qin dynasty

秦朝焚书是中国文化史上的一件大事。《诗经》《尚书》藏于民间者均被焚毁,博士官所在的官府所藏之书没有被焚。诸子书藏于民间的焚毁,存于官府的保留,且民间可偶尔称引。而对六国史书并没有全部烧毁,医术、农书等与百姓生活息息相关的实用之书也不焚。焚书事件中灭学、灭师及汉字隶变影响了秦汉文化的断层。

Book burning in Qin dynasty is an important thing in Chinese cultural history. The books of The Books of Songs, The Book of History and ancient philosophers＇ books hidden among the people were burned while those hidden in the governments were left. The history books of six states were not burned, nor the practical books closely related to medicine, agriculture, and life of common people. The destruction of learning, destruction of teachers, and the change of Chinese characters affected the cultural fault of Qin and Han dynasties.