Abstract:

The academic values of overseas literature collected in “Bisong House Book Collection” should be studied and revealed from the perspective of East Asian cultural exchange to investigate thoroughly the reasons why Lu Xinyuan compiled overseas works and to trace the transmission track of ancient Chinese classics in the integration of East Asian culture. Its academic values are reflected in three aspects: firstly, bibliographies are recorded in the preface and postscript of original books and handwritten postscript by masters; secondly, it supplements the “The Comprehensive Table of Contents of Si Ku Quan Shu(SKQS)”; thirdly, it complements omission books of “Historical Manuscripts of Qing Dynasty·Arts and Literature” and “Continuation of the SKQS”.

Keywords: Bisong House Book Collection, Overseas literature, Academic values