切斯特·比蒂图书馆的创始起源与珍藏文献

Origin and Collection of Chester Beatty Library

通过实地体验和文献调研,从三个方面较为详尽地介绍了爱尔兰都柏林切斯特·比蒂图书馆:一是切斯特·比蒂图书馆的空间布局与服务时间;二是切斯特·比蒂其人其事,包括事业成功、历史机遇、慈善情怀、收藏网络、收藏原则、珍籍分类与典藏、比蒂图书馆的建立等;三是切斯特·比蒂图书馆文献特展与珍籍,包括为纪念切斯特·比蒂逝世50周年于2018年在比蒂图书馆举办的《一生的礼物》的展览、2019—2020年举办的“即将到来的——泰国佛教启蒙之路的故事”。

Through the author’s field experience and literature research,this paper introduces Chester Beatty Library in Dublin,Ireland in detail from three aspects:first,the spatial layout and service time of Chester Beatty library;Second,Chester Beatty has his own people and things,including career success,historical opportunities,charity feelings,collection network,collection principles,classification and collection of rare books,establishment of Beatty library,etc;The third is the special literature exhibition and rare books of Chester Beatty library,including the exhibition of "the gift of life" held by the Beatty Library in 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Chester Beatty’s death,and the "coming-the story of the enlightenment road of Buddhism in Thailand" held in 2019-2020.