“簿籍”一词源流考

Research on the Origin of the Word "Buji"

“簿”字晚出,始见于隶书,“籍”字始见于战国文字。二者结合之“簿籍”一词首次出现在东汉时期《论衡》中,出现以来就泛指官府文书以及指代登记、书写所用册籍,如户口簿、军队名册、账簿等。“簿籍”一词的通用性和使用频率在东汉之后到隋唐两宋时期有了明显提升,并且词义逐渐丰富,开始涉及赋役、土地等相关含义。元朝时期由于文化发展差异以及忽视科举制度的重要性,“簿籍”一词使用次数减少,明清时期使用次数到达最高峰。民国时期,该词应用大幅度减少,逐渐消亡,成为历史名词。

The word "Bu" came later and was first found in the Li script, while the word "Ji" was first found in the Warring States script. The word "Buji" first appeared in Lun Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and since its appearance, it has been used to refer to official documents and books used for registration and writing, such as household books, military registers, account books, etc.After the Eastern Han Dynasty, the term "Buji" was used more frequently in the Sui and Tang dynasties as well as the Southern Song and Northern Song dynasties, and its meaning was gradually enriched to include taxes and corvée, land and other related meanings. During Yuan Dynasty, due to the difference in cultural development and neglect of the importance of imperial examination system, the use of the word "Buji" decreased, and then reached its peak during the Ming and Qing dynasties. During the Republic of China period, the use of the word decreased significantly and gradually died out, becoming a historical term.