《四库全书》是中国历史上最大的一部丛书,始编撰于清乾隆三十七年正月(1772年)。清初,空言义理的宋学衰落,汉学代之而起,博览群书、考订经史、辑佚书籍之风大盛,从而出现了对传统文化进行历史性总结的要求。《四库全书》的纂修正是这一要求的反映。而乾隆年间呈现出的“盛世” Sikuquanshu is the largest series in Chinese history. It was first compiled in the first month of the 37th year of the Qing Emperor Qianlong (1772). At the beginning of Qing dynasty, the decline of the Song theory of empty words and justifications, the rise of Han studies, the extensive reading of the books, the examination of the history and the loss of the books of the lost books caused the historical summarization of the traditional culture. Compilation of the Sikuquanshu is a reflection of this requirement. The Qianlong years showing the “Golden Age”