山东曲阜孔庙奎文阁之建筑、藏书兼及其他

Buildings, Books of Kuiwen Pavilion in Qufu Confucian Temple and Related Issues

山东曲阜孔庙的奎文阁规格之高、藏书之丰富,远不同于他地的奎文阁或书楼,是历代统治者尊孔崇儒的缩影。目前对始建时间有三种说法,更为可信的是宋太平兴国八年(983年)。历朝历代对奎文阁的扩修重建,有明确记载的至少有17次,其规制是一个动态变化的过程。奎文阁藏书丰富,主要来源于皇帝御赐,也有四方藩郡相送及购买。元代延祐年间朝廷专设奎文阁典籍,负责管理奎文阁,其由衍圣公保举,秩品为正七品。奎文阁除本身建筑结构独特外,亦具有政治功能和文化功能。

Quite different from the libraries or Kuiwen Pavilions in other places,Kuiwen Pavilion in Qufu Confucian Temple in Shandong province enjoys a reputation for its high standard and rich collections,which has been regarded as the epitome of the worship of the Confucianism by the rulers in past dynasties.At present,there are three opinions about its construction time and the author believes that the view of being constructed in the year of Xingguo 8 th(983)in the Song dynasty is more credible.According to the records,Kuiwen Pavilion had been extended and reconstructed for at least 17 times in past dynasties,so its standard and structure were always changing.The abundant books collected in Kuiwen Pavilion were mainly bestowed by the emperors,while some were purchased or presented by officials.During the Yuanyou period,the imperial court of the Yuan dynasty established the official post Dianji to take charge of the management of Kuiwen Pavilion.The officer was recommend by Duke Yansheng with his personal guarantee and the post was in the seventh official rank.In addition to its unique architectural structure,Kuiwen Pavilion also performs political and cultural functions.