The full name of Sikuquanshu is Qin Ding Sikuquanshu, which is a large-scale series compiled during the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. It was compiled by more than 300 senior officials and scholars, including Ji Yun, and copied by more than 3,800 people under the auspices of Emperor Gaozong of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty, and it took 13 years to compile. It is divided into four parts: Jing, Shi, Zi and Ji, hence the name "Siku".

I. Cultural background

Influenced by academics and history, the source and classification of ancient history books need to be investigated and sorted out, while there are a large number of traditional culture books in China, and the classification is very huge. At this time, it is necessary to sort out and standardize them. Sikuquanshu contains all the ancient books before Qianlong, and is compiled according to the catalogue classification. In this situation, it is necessary to conduct a large-scale academic and cultural summary.

Second, the preparation process

During the Qianlong period, Zhu Yun, an Anhui scholar, put forward the problem of compiling Yongle Grand Ceremony, which was recognized by Emperor Qianlong, and collected lost articles into a book, named Sikuquanshu. First of all, the first step of compilation is to collect books. This measure alone lasted for seven years. With the support of local and various collectors' groups, the book subscription work is progressing smoothly. Secondly, it is to organize books. This project is also very complicated. The school official corrects the typo, writes a note of the preliminary examination opinion, and then submits it to the editor for review. If the official approval, you can modify the original text, if not, you can't change it. After that, it will be sent to the editor-in-chief for a third trial. After their analysis, they will make a preliminary review and summary according to the opinions of different people, and finally submit them to the court for review.

Third, historical influence.

Sikuquanshu is a huge cultural project, from which almost all disciplines of China's traditional literature, history and philosophy can find their source. Therefore, editors play an important role in sorting out and preserving China culture. It can be said that this cultural project not only takes a long time and has a large number of participants, but also has a serious and standardized editing process, making this set of books a treasure in the history of traditional culture in China.