清末《普通百科新大词典》及其学术价值

A New Popular Encyclopedia Published in 1911 and Its Scientific Value

1911年由上海中国词典公司出版的《普通百科新大词典》,系由国学扶轮社主人沈粹芬请黄摩西主编而成。这是一部具有百科全书性质的知识工具书,但与现代百科全书相比只是一个雏形。文中首先较详细地介绍了该书的整体情况,包括书的编写思想、结构等;然后分四个方面,即全、新、中外文对照以及保存了当时对各学科的认识的资料,论述了该书的学术价值;最后进一步讨论了书中所选词的四个来源,并对全书给出了概括性评价。

The Chinese work Putong Baike Xin Dacidian ( A New Popular Encyclopedia ) was edited by Huang Moxi at the request of Shen Cuifeng, the owner of a research institute Guoxue Fulun She, and was published by China Encyclopedia Publication Corporation in Shanghai in 1911. It is a reference book with some characters of a modern encyclopedia. This paper deals with the encyclopedia in several aspects. Firstly, the contents, structure, compilation thoughts, stylistic rules and layout, and so on, of the work is introduced generally. Secondly, the scientific value of the work is studied. Plentiful entries, up-to-date contents, bilingual terms (if necessary) are the characteristics of the Encyclopedia. It also reflects Chinese understanding about all disciplines of the early 20th century. Thirdly, four sources of entries in the Encyclopedia are analyzed. Finally, a brief evaluation of the work is made.