As early as the Zhou Dynasty, there was a library, which was called "United House" or "Old House".

At that time, the librarian was called "History under the Column". Laozi, the founder of Taoism, is actually the curator of the National Library.

Later, Qin Shihuang burned books to bury Confucianism, and the library was gone.

In the Han Dynasty, the imperial court began to build libraries, which were then called "secret pavilions" and "secret houses" and were managed by full-time officials. After that, go straight.

At the end of Qing Dynasty, the official library visited not fade away.