版本目錄學是中國的傳統學問,包涵的内容接近於今天流行的文獻學。古人强調讀書,强調博學,此後纔是研究問題,所謂厚積而薄發。因此常將閱讀、研究等今天所謂的作學問,統稱為讀書,學者則自稱為讀書人。版本目錄學就是讀書的學問。中國歷史悠久。一部著作產生後,内容可能經過作者的一再修改,也可能經過他人、後人在反復抄寫、刻印過程中的增删改動,還可能在流傳過程中發生竄 The version bibliography is a traditional Chinese learning that encompasses the philology that is popular today. The ancients emphasize reading, emphasizing erudite, since then is the research problem, the so-called thick and thin hair. Therefore, reading, researching and so on are often referred to as studying nowadays and academics claim to be scholars. The version of the directory learning is the study of learning. China has a long history. After a book is produced, the content may be modified by the author repeatedly, or may be added or deleted by others or by others after repeated copying and marking, and may also change during the circulation