A Study On Book Collections In Schools Operatedby Government,Prefectureandthe County In Shanxi Province Of The Qing Dynasty

During the Qing Dynasty,the schools operated by government,prefecture and the countey in Shanxi province achieved rapid development and became very popular.Most schools established the necessary collections.It discusses the status of the collection of books in various prefectures.The change of cultural policy and social atmosphere in the early Qing Dynasty and the improvement and development of the academic construction in various prefectures and counties in Shanxi have created extremely favorable conditions for the smooth implementation of the collection activities in this period.The restoration and development of the book collection in these schools not only effectively alleviated the lack of resources for local education,but also played an important role in unifying social ideas and maintaining feudal rule.In the Qing dynasty,Shanxi provinces and counties were rich in books.According to their contents,we could classify them into various types of books,laws,regulations,history books,and so on,effectively ensuring the smooth development of teaching activities for teachers and students.However,we should also note that the vast majority of these collections are official edits of the Qing government,and that the imperial examination books occupy a dominant position among them.This shows that the books and education of the schools operated by government,prefecture and the country in Shanxi in the Qing Dynasty,they were constrained by the will of the government.From beginning to end,it is all served to meet the needs of the rulers.The sources of the collection books of the government,prefecture and the countey in Shanxi Province in the Qing Dynasty were mainly divided into the previous generations,the courts,and official donations,and each of them had its own characteristics.However,regardless of the source,these books are within the scope of the central government’s permission and are strictly controlled by the government.In order to ensure that the collection of books is properly preserved,and that it truly plays the role of an affiliate,the most schools in all prefectures of Shanxi Province in the Qing Dynasty paid attention to the management of the collection of books,and not only built a special collection of books-the Zun Jing Pavilion for storage books,but also in the daily custody of the book has also formulated the corresponding provisions.This series of measures made the daily custody and maintenance of books proceed smoothly.This has played a crucial role in the long-term development of the library and the proper protection of books.It had distinctive features such as authority,continuity,and lag,which made it distinct from other book collection systems of this period.The book collection of these schools played an important role in implementing the principles of central education,meeting the daily reading of students,and the imperial examinations.However,under the feudal monarchy,its collection business has not been able to achieve independent development,and it has been strictly controlled by the Qing government from beginning to end.This also reflects the influence and constraints of the needs of the country’s politics and governance on local education and collection of books.