略论《四库总目》对兵书概念的廓清与界定

《四库总目》为《四库全书》兵家类定下了惟以论兵为主的收书原则。在某种意义上,也就间接地批评了此前诸家书目在兵家类著录上存在非以论兵为主的著作,而造成这种状况的原因,又与诸家书目对兵书概念的理解与认知有关。故在为《四库全书》兵家类确立惟以论兵为主这一收书原则的同时,亦是《四库总目》对兵书概念进行廓清和重新界定的过程,目的是使兵家类典籍内容更加趋于纯净。

Brief Discussion on Clarification and Definition about the Concept of Military Script in Siku Zongmu of Siku Quanchu

The principle of collecting military literature set up by Siku Zongmu of Siku Quanshu is only collecting military scripts. In a sense,it criticizes indirectly the previous bibliographies are not collected mainly on military literature. The reason for this situation is related to the understanding and cognition of the concept of military books of previous bibliographies. Therefore,while establishing this principle of collecting books of military category in Siku Quanshu,it is also a process for Siku Zongmu to clarify and redefine the concept of military literature and to make the content of ancient books and records of military type more pure.